Asteraceae FAMILY
Ageratina occidentalis
Ageratina occidentalis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ageratina occidentalis is a perennial plant producing a clump of erect to ascending, branched stems 15 - 70cm tall from a woody, rhizomatous rootstock. The stems are more or less woody, especially near their base. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern N. America - Washington to Montana, south to California and Utah
HabitatCrevices, outcrops, rocky slopes, ridges, talus, gravelly and sandy stream bars, mixed hardwood-conifer woodlands, aspen, open and brushy vegetation; at elevations from 900 - 2,800 metres, sometimes descending to 50 metres or ascending to 3200 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. ]