Asteraceae FAMILY
Layia platyglossa
Layia platyglossa
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Layia platyglossa is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouth-western N. America - California and Baja California.
HabitatOpen, often grassy slopes or flats, disturbed sites, often on sandy or clayey soil, sometimes serpentine from sea level to 2000 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].