Ranunculaceae FAMILY

Thalictrum polycarpum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

Although no records of toxicity have been found for this plant, it belongs to a family that includes many poisonous plants so some caution is advised.

Botanical Description

Thalictrum polycarpum is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.80 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouth-western N. America - Oregon to California, Utah and Mexico..

HabitatMixed evergreen and oak forests, mainly below 750 metres in California[ 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. ]. Streamsides and other moist places, forests, and open woodlands at elevations of 600 - 3100 metres[ 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. ].