Elk Clover

(Aralia californica)

“The striking thing about this lovely plant is how big it is…sometimes 10 feet tall. With its tendency to form stands of individuals in ravines, creeksides, and in shady notches, what you see is a big bunch of large, green, succulent plants, nodding out from some shady dell, like Elderberries on growth hormone. [It's] an excellent tonic and soothing expectorant for people with chronic moist lung problems. The cough syrup tincture…or the leaf tea, is a good way to recuperate from some bronchitis or the winter lung grunge.”

—Michael Moore, Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West, 1993

High-Quality Giclée Print: $45, plus shipping and handling. Measures 6 x 11 inches (4.5" x 9.5" print, plus .75" white border).