A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
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Saxifragaceae » Tolmiea menziesii
Last updated 5/22/2020 by David Giblin.
Tolmiea menziesii (Pursh) Torr. & A. Gray[FNA8, HC, HC2]
piggyback-plant
Publication: Fl. N. Amer. 1: 582. 1840.
Origin: Native
selected vouchers: WTU
Notes: FNA8: "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)."
References: (none)
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Tiarella menziesii Pursh
