Herb: Skunk Weed


Latin name: Navarretia squarrosa


Synonyms: Gillia squarrosa


Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)



Edible parts of Skunk Weed:

Seed - parched, ground into a powder and eaten dry. It is very small and fiddly to use.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual


Height:
30 cm
(11 3/4 inch)

Flowering:
August

Habitat of the herb:

Dry flats and fields in mixed woods below 800 metres in California.

Propagation of Skunk Weed:

Seed - sow early spring in situ.

Cultivation of the herb:

Dry flats and fields in mixed woods below 800 metres in California.

Medicinal use of Skunk Weed:

None known

Known hazards of Navarretia squarrosa:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.