Apiaceae FAMILY
Oreomyrrhis hookeri
Oreomyrrhis hookeri
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Oreomyrrhis hookeri is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.10 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouthern S. America - Chile and the Falkland Islands.
HabitatSands and gravels, open grassland and scrub to 250 metres, north to latitude 51° 25's in Chile[ 69 Title Flora of Tierra del Fuego. Publication Author Moore. D. M. Publisher Anthony Nelson. Year 1983 ISBN 0-904614-05-0 Description Standard work for this part of S. America. Excellent details of habitat and a few notes on plant uses. ].