Fabaceae FAMILY
Peteria scoparia
Peteria scoparia
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Peteria scoparia is a much-branched, herbaceous perennial plant, probably growing from a tuberous rootstock; it can grow 50 - 100cm tall, most commonly around 60cm[ 1554 Title The Genus Peteria (Leguminosae) Publication Rhodora 58, pp 344 - 353, 1956 Author Porter C.L. Publisher Year 1956 ISBN Description ]. The plant is possibly harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouth-western N. America - Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, eastern Texas and northern Mexico (Chihuahua).
HabitatDry hills, mesas, and rolling; plains; at elevations up to 1,380 metres[ 1554 Title The Genus Peteria (Leguminosae) Publication Rhodora 58, pp 344 - 353, 1956 Author Porter C.L. Publisher Year 1956 ISBN Description ].