Asteraceae FAMILY

Heliomeris multiflora

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Heliomeris multiflora is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern N. America - Idaho to Montana, south to California, Texas and Mexico.

HabitatDry open areas on foothills and mountains, well up towards the timberline[ 212 Title A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers Publication Author Craighead. J., Craighead. F. and Davis. R. Publisher The Riverside Press Year 1963 ISBN 63-7093 Description Excellent little pocket guide to the area, covering 590 species and often giving details of their uses. ]. Rocky slopes and valleys, open woods, roadsides at elevations of 1500 - 3200 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. ].