Herb latin name: Wyethia robusta


Family: Compositae



Edible parts of Wyethia robusta:

Seed. No more details are given.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial


Height:
60 cm
(2 feet)

Flowering:
August to
October

Habitat of the herb:

Seasonally moist meadows, open grassy slopes to 1600 metres in California.

Propagation of Wyethia robusta:

Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in a greenhouse or cold frame in early spring. Use a very freely-draining compost, prick out the seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle and plant out into their permanent positions when they are large enough. Careful division of the crown as the plants come into growth in spring.

Cultivation of the herb:

Seasonally moist meadows, open grassy slopes to 1600 metres in California.

Medicinal use of Wyethia robusta:

None known

Known hazards of Wyethia robusta:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.