Orobanchaceae FAMILY

Castilleja tenuiflora

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Castilleja tenuiflora is a herbaceous perennial plant growing around 30 - 90cm tall[ 1207 Title Flora del Valle de Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/118975#/summary Publisher Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Year 1993 - 2015 ISBN 968-36-3108-8 Description An excellent flora (in Spanish) of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán biosphere reserve in southeastern Mexico. It can be downloaded from the Internet ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for medicinal use. It is often used medicinally, especially in Mexico, where it is sold in local markets[ 1857 Title Optimización de las condiciones de producción de cápsulas con microestacas para aumentar el tiempo de almacenamiento Publication Acta Botanica Mexicana 126: e1442, 2019 , 10.21829/abm126.2019.1442 Author León-Romero Y. et al Website http://10.21829/abm126.2019 Publisher Year 2019 ISBN 2448-7589 Description ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeCentral & North America - Guatemala, through Mexico to southern Arizona

HabitatOak woodland and xerophilous scrub; at elevations from 1,800 - 3,300 metres[ 1207 Title Flora del Valle de Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/118975#/summary Publisher Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Year 1993 - 2015 ISBN 968-36-3108-8 Description An excellent flora (in Spanish) of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán biosphere reserve in southeastern Mexico. It can be downloaded from the Internet , 1857 Title Optimización de las condiciones de producción de cápsulas con microestacas para aumentar el tiempo de almacenamiento Publication Acta Botanica Mexicana 126: e1442, 2019 , 10.21829/abm126.2019.1442 Author León-Romero Y. et al Website http://10.21829/abm126.2019 Publisher Year 2019 ISBN 2448-7589 Description ].