Papaveraceae FAMILY
Platystemon californicus
Platystemon californicus
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Platystemon californicus 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 - Oregon to California, Arizonia, Utah and Mexico.
HabitatOpen grassy clay or sandy places, also on burns, usually below 900 metres 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. ].