Saururaceae FAMILY
Anemopsis californica
Anemopsis californica
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Anemopsis californica is a herbaceous, perennial plant producing a clump of unbranched stems 8 - 80cm tall from a stoloniferous rootstock[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].The plant can spread at the roots and form extensive colonies. The plant was widely employed by the Native Americans to treat a variety of complaints, and was also sometimes gathered for use as a food. It is little used at present. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in gardens.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouth-western N. America - Oregon, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, northwest Mexico.
HabitatWet, especially somewhat alkaline or saline marshy places; at elevation below 2,000 metres[ 71 Title A California Flora. Publication Author Munz P.A. & Keck D.D. Publisher University of California Press; Los Angeles Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader. , 187 Title Perennials. Volumes 1 and 2. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1991 ISBN 0-330-30936-9 Description Photographs of over 3,000 species and cultivars of ornamental plants together with brief cultivation notes, details of habitat etc. , 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].