Asteraceae FAMILY

Pectis papposa

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pectis papposa 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 and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouth-western N. America - California to Utah, Texas and Mexico.

HabitatSandy and clay flats from sea level to 1500 metres in deserts and creosote bush scrub in California[ 71 Title A California Flora. Publication Author Munz P.A. & Keck D.D. Publisher University of California Press; Los Angeles Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader. ]. Deserts, desert grasslands, dry woodlands and roadsides at elevations of 60 - 1500 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. ].