Caryophyllaceae FAMILY
Silene douglasii
Silene douglasii
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Silene douglasii is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a stout taproot with a branched, woody caudex; it produces several to many, usually unbranched, slender, ascending stems around 10 - 40cm tall, 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 RangeWestern N. America - British Columbia to Montana, south to California, Nevada and Utah
HabitatSagebrush, grassy or wooded mountain slopes, alpine meadows, rocky ledges, talus; at elevations up 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. ].