Caryophyllaceae FAMILY
Silene menziesii
Silene menziesii
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Silene menziesii is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a slender taproot; it produces several to many, decumbent to erect, branched or unbranched stems usually 5 - 30cm long, occasionally to 70cm[ 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 medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeNorthern and western N. America - Alaska to Northwest Territories and Manitoba, south to California, Arizona and New Mexico
HabitatOpen woodlands and forests, grasslands, gravelly places, river banks, at higher elevations in mountains in the south of its range; at elevations from 200 - 3,000 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. ].