Asteraceae FAMILY
Cirsium edule
Cirsium edule
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cirsium edule is a biennial to short-lived perennial plant growing from a taproot; it produces a single, erect stem thst can be 20 - 350cm tall. The plant can take two or more growing seasons before it flowers, but usually dies after flowering[ 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 source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern N. America - British Colombia, Washington, Oregon.
HabitatWet meadows and open woods in mountains[ 60 Title Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Publication Author Hitchcock. C. L. Publisher University of Washington Press Year 1955 ISBN - Description A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader. ]. Sea bluffs, roadsides, damp soil at edge of woods, openings in conifer or conifer-hardwood forests; at elevations from sea level to 900 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. ].