Herb: White Prince's Plume


Latin name: Stanleya albescens


Family: Cruciferae



Edible parts of White Prince's Plume:

Seed - cooked. It is used as a piäole. Young leaves and shoots - cooked. Used as cooked greens in the spring.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial

Habitat of the herb:

Seleniferous soils, 1200 - 1500 metres in Arizona.

Propagation of White Prince's Plume:

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. Germination should take place within 3 weeks. Pot up into individual pots as soon as the plants are big enough to handle in order to preserve the root system. Plant out in summer. Division in spring?

Cultivation of the herb:

Seleniferous soils, 1200 - 1500 metres in Arizona.

Medicinal use of White Prince's Plume:

None known

Known hazards of Stanleya albescens:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.