Herb latin name: Mertensia oblongifolia


Family: Boraginaceae (Borage Family)



Edible parts of Mertensia oblongifolia:

Flowers - raw. Leaves - raw or cooked. The leaves are rather hairy and are not so nice when eaten raw.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial


Height:
30 cm
(11 3/4 inch)

Habitat of the herb:

Open slopes and drier meadows, often amongst sagebrush, from the plains and foothills to moderate elevations in the mountains, occasionally to the alpine zone.

Propagation of Mertensia oblongifolia:

Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe. Sow stored seed as early in the year as possible. Protect from direct sunlight. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division, with care, in early spring or autumn.

Cultivation of the herb:

Open slopes and drier meadows, often amongst sagebrush, from the plains and foothills to moderate elevations in the mountains, occasionally to the alpine zone.

Medicinal use of Mertensia oblongifolia:

None known

Known hazards of Mertensia oblongifolia:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.