Asparagaceae FAMILY

Maianthemum stellatum

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Maianthemum stellatum is an erect, herbaceous perennial plant producing a cluster of stems 15 - 45cm tall from a proliferatively spreading rhizomatous 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 is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental, where it can be used as a ground cover.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeN. America - Alaska to Newfoundland, south to California and northwest Mesico, New Mexico and Virginia

HabitatSand dunes, marginal woodlands, oak openings; at elevations from sea level to 3,200 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. ]. Woods, thickets and open meadows, on gravelly and alluvial soils[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. , 85 Title Edible Native Plants of the Rocky Mountains. Publication Author Harrington. H. D. Publisher University of New Mexico Press Year 1967 ISBN 0-8623-0343-9 Description A superb book. Very readable, it gives the results of the authors experiments with native edible plants. ].