Asteraceae FAMILY
Xanthisma spinulosum
Xanthisma spinulosum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Xanthisma spinulosum is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern N. America - Minnesota and Alberta south to Texas.
HabitatPrairies and plains in dry open places[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. , 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. ]. Rocky to sandy plains and rolling hills, washes, roadsides at elevations of 300 - 1300 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. ].