EcoFlora - Tolmiea menziesii

Tolmiea menziesii (Pursh) Torr. & A. Gray
Family: Saxifragaceae Piggyback-Plant [Leptaxis menziesii (Pursh) Raf.] Paul Rothrock	FNA Resources Douglas E. Soltis, Walter S. Judd, Pamela S. Soltis, Patrick E. Elvander in Flora of North America (vol. 8) Basal rosettes usually well developed. Cauline leaves not or only slightly longer than wide, i.e., length-width quotient usually 0.6-1.1 (average 0.9); plantlets frequently produced. 2n = 28. Flowering spring-summer. Moist woods, particularly along streams; 0-1800 m; B.C.; Alaska, Oreg., Wash. Hybrids (with 2n = 21) between Tolmiea menziesii and Tellima grandiflora have been reported from Washington (D. E. Soltis and B. A. Bohm 1985). The Cowlitz Indians applied a poultice of fresh leaves to boils and the Mahak Indians ate raw sprouts in early spring (D. E. Moerman 1998).
Open Interactive Map Paul Rothrock Paul Rothrock Paul Rothrock Paul Rothrock Paul Rothrock Paul Rothrock Paul Rothrock Paul Rothrock Paul Rothrock Paul Rothrock Paul Rothrock Paul Rothrock Paul Rothrock Paul Rothrock Paul Rothrock Paul Rothrock Universidad de Colima Click to Display 100 Initial Media - - - - - View All Media