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General Information

Sanguisorba menziesii is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.20 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

North-western N. America - Alaska to Washington.

Habitat

Coastal bogs and marshlands[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	1.20 m
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

An easily grown plant that does well in cultivation[]. It succeeds in ordinary garden soil[], though it prefers a good moist soil that does not dry out in the summer[], in sun or partial shade[].
This species is closely related to S. officinalis[].

Edible Uses

Leaves - cooked. They are not choice[].

Medicinal

Both the roots and the leaves are astringent[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - sow spring or autumn in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division in the spring[].