Fabaceae FAMILY
Psorothamnus scoparius
Psorothamnus scoparius
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Psorothamnus scoparius is a sparsely leafy, deciduous shrub with many erect, pliant branches; it can grow up to 100cm tall[ 1359 Title Daleae Imagines; An Illustrated Revision of ERRAZURIZIA Philippi, PSOROTHAMNUS Rydberg, MARINA Liebmann, and DALEA L Publication Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden Vol 27 pp 1 - 892, 1977 Author Barneby R.C. Publisher The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York Year 1977 ISBN 0-89327-001-6 Description A very detailed treatment of the genera Errazurizia, Psorothamnus, Marina and Dalea ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouthern N. America - eastern Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, northern Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila)
HabitatLocally abundant in dunes, sandy river beds; at elevations from 1,100 - 1,530 metres[ 1359 Title Daleae Imagines; An Illustrated Revision of ERRAZURIZIA Philippi, PSOROTHAMNUS Rydberg, MARINA Liebmann, and DALEA L Publication Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden Vol 27 pp 1 - 892, 1977 Author Barneby R.C. Publisher The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York Year 1977 ISBN 0-89327-001-6 Description A very detailed treatment of the genera Errazurizia, Psorothamnus, Marina and Dalea ].