Saxifragaceae FAMILY
Heuchera cylindrica
Heuchera cylindrica
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Heuchera cylindrica is a Evergreen Perennial up to 0.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeN. America - British Columbia to California and east to Nevada, Wyoming and Montana.
HabitatStreambanks and wet rocky places[ 172 Title Discovering Wild Plants - Alaska, W. Canada and the Northwest. Publication Author Schofield. J. J. Publisher Alaska Northwest Books; Alaska Year 2003 ISBN 0882403699 Description A nice guide to some useful plants in that area. ]. Rocky soils, cliffs and talus slopes[ 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. ].