Distribution
The plant is a native of moist forests in western North America, from Alaska and British Columbia to northern California. It is the only species in the genus ''Tellima''. It can be a garden escape and become naturalised in some other areas, ''e.g.'' Great Britain.
Uses
It is widely grown in gardens. Different strains have been developed. It seeds itself freely in suitable climates.This plant, crushed and made into an infusion, was used by the Skagit to aid people in sicknesses such as loss of appetite. Ellagitannins are chemical compounds that have potential antiviral activity. Tellimagrandin II, the first of the ellagitannins, formed from pentagalloyl glucose, is laccase-catalyzed dimerised to cornusiin E in ''T. grandiflora''.
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