Asteraceae FAMILY

Hymenopappus filifolius lugens

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Hymenopappus filifolius lugens is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthwestern N. America - California to Utah and New Mexico.

HabitatDry, often sandy or gravelly places in foothills and plains[ 60 Title Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Publication Author Hitchcock. C. L. Publisher University of Washington Press Year 1955 ISBN - Description A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader. ]. Sands, clays, rocks (limestones, schists, volcanics) at elevations of 1500 - 2700 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. ].