Fabaceae FAMILY
Coursetia heterantha
Coursetia heterantha
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Coursetia heterantha is an annual to biennial plant growing from a fleshy rootstock; it can grow from 20 - 500cm tall. The plant is often stemless and, when produced, the stem is usually unbranched[ 1338 Title Systematics of Coursetia (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) Publication Syst. Bot. Monogr. 21 1988 Author Lavin M. Publisher Year 1988 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - northern Argentina, southern Bolivia
HabitatDisturbed soils, primarily along the margins and in the gravelly banks of arroyos and river beds; usually at elevations from 1,600 - 3,300 metres, sometimes descending to 800 metres[ 1338 Title Systematics of Coursetia (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) Publication Syst. Bot. Monogr. 21 1988 Author Lavin M. Publisher Year 1988 ISBN Description ].