Definition: Amiantus is a genus of plants in the family Amiantaceae, native to the central and western parts of North America, where it grows in moist, shady habitats such as meadows, meadow clumps, and underbrush. The genus includes around 60 species, which are distributed across North America's four largest states: California, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Amiantus is a herbaceous perennial that typically has a single stem with numerous leaves.
Amiantus