Asteraceae FAMILY

Smallanthus uvedalia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Smallanthus uvedalia is a perennial plant that can grow up to 2.70 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern N. America - New York to Florida, west to Michigan, Kansas and Texas.

HabitatRich woods and thickets[ 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. ]. Thickets, forest margins, often wet sites at elevations of 10 - 300 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. ].