Tolmiea menziesii

(Pursh) Torrey & A. Gray

Fl. N. Amer. 1: 582. 1840,.

IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Tiarella menziesii Pursh Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 313. 1813
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 108. Mentioned on page 107.
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Basal rosettes usually well developed. Cauline leaves not or only slightly longer than wide, i. e., length-width quotient usually 0.6–1.1 (average 0.9); plantlets frequently produced. 2n = 28.


Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Moist woods, particularly along streams
Elevation: 0-1800 m

Distribution

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B.C., Alaska, Oreg., Wash.

Discussion

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).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"full" is not a number.

... more about "Tolmiea menziesii"
epigynous +, perigynous +  and hypogynous +
Douglas E. Soltis +, Walter S. Judd +, Pamela S. Soltis +  and Patrick E. Elvander† +
(Pursh) Torrey & A. Gray +
cordate +
Tiarella menziesii +
dentate +, serrate +  and entire +
glandular-ciliate +  and ciliate +
5-9-lobed +  and ovate +
3-carpellate +  and 2-carpellate +
only slightly longer than wide , i +
ebracteate +, bracteate +  and 2-300(-1000+)-flowered +
B.C. +, Alaska +, Oreg. +  and Wash. +
0-1800 m +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (70 cm700 mm <br />0.7 m <br />) +
2-3(-4)-beaked +  and folliclelike +
Moist woods, particularly along streams +
multicellular +
free +  and adnate +
bracteate +  and 10-150-flowered +
opposite +  and alternate +
crassinucellate +, unitegmic +  and bitegmic +
epigynous +, perigynous +  and hypogynous +
greenish +  and brown-purple +
distinct +
unlobed +  and lobed +
peltate +  and jointed +
stipitate-glandular +
Flowering spring–summer. +
unequal +
Fl. N. Amer. +
spiny +  and ribbed +
brown +  and nearly black +
straight +
muricate +
subglobose +
distinct +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
unbranched +  and branched +
persistent +
horizontal +  and erect +
connate +  and distinct +
subglabrous +  and stipitate-glandular +
Tolmiea menziesii +
species +
not stoloniferous +  and rhizomatous +
annual +, biennial +  and perennial +