Polygonaceae FAMILY
Eriogonum atrorubens
Eriogonum atrorubens
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Eriogonum atrorubens is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouthern N. America - New Mexico to Mexico.
HabitatSandy to loamy flats and slopes, mixed grassland communities, oak and montane conifer woodlands at elevations of 1800 - 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. ].