Chamaebatiaria millefolium

(Torr.) Maxim.

Rosaceae Edible: Fruit 3,738 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A deciduous shrub. It grows 1.5 m high. It has several erect stems. The bark is loose and reddish. The leaves are finely divided into 2 sets of leaflets. The leaves are 10 cm long. The flowers are in dense panicles at the ends of branches. The flowers have 5 white crinkled petals. The flowers are 12 mm across. The fruit are small capsules divided into 5 segments.

Edible Uses

The small capsule fruits are edible.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant. It grows naturally between 1,200 - 2,400 m altitude in the mountains in the USA. It is fairly frost hardy. It grows in cool temperate climates. It needs a dry sunny position. It needs a well drained soil. It suits hardiness zones 5-9.

Where It Grows

North America, USA,

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed or by half hardened cuttings.

Notes

There is only one Chamaebatiaria species.

References (3)

Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 1390
Etherington, K., & Imwold, D., (Eds), 2001, Botanica's Trees & Shrubs. The illustrated A-Z of over 8500 trees and shrubs. Random House, Australia. p 202
Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 6:225. 1879