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Tolmiea menziesii
Youth on age
Evergreen perennial
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The Tolmiea menziesii plant species is found in Western N. America. Occasionally naturalized in Britain[17]. It is a member of the Saxifragaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Youth on age. Some home gardeners know the variety as Tiarella menziesii

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Latin Name:  Tolmiea menziesii
Common Name:  Youth on age
Family:  Saxifragaceae
Author:  (Pursh.)Torr.&Gray.
 
Known Hazards:  None known
 
Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:  0.5
 
Habitat:  Moist coniferous woods below 1800 metres[187], especially by streams[60].



Edible Uses:  Young shoots in spring - raw[118, 257]. Rather bitter[K].

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