Asteraceae FAMILY

Pectis angustifolia

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pectis angustifolia is a Annual/Perennial up to 0.20 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthern N. America - Wyoming to Nebraska south to Arizona, Texas and Mexico.

HabitatDry uplands, usually on calcareous soils[ 274 Title Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas Publication Author Diggs, Jnr. G.M.; Lipscomb. B. L. & O'Kennon. R. J Website http://artemis.austincollege.edu/acad/bio/gdiggs/NCTXpdf.htm Publisher Botanical Research Institute, Texas. Year 1999 ISBN 1-889878-01-4 Description An excellent flora, which is also available on-line. ]. Deserts, grasslands, woodlands, sand bars and roadsides at elevations of 300 - 2300 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. ].