Caryophyllaceae FAMILY
Paronychia jamesii
Paronychia jamesii
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Paronychia jamesii is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.03 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern N. America - Nebraska and Colorado to Texas and New Mexico.
HabitatRocky or sandy hills in prairies and pastures, often where the soil is calcareous[ 228 Title Flora of the Great Plains. Publication Author McGregor. R. L. & Barkley. T. M. Publisher University Press of Kansas. Year 1986 ISBN 070060295x Description A useful source of habitats. ].