Campanulaceae FAMILY
Campanula parryi
Campanula parryi
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Campanula parryi is an erect, herbaceous perennial plant producing a cluster of stems up to 25cm tall from a rhizomatous rootstock. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in gardens.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern N. America - Washington to Montana, south to Arizona and New Mexico.
HabitatMoist sub-alpine meadows and other open places in mountains; at elevations from 2,100 - 3,000 metres[ 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. ].