Asteraceae FAMILY

Acourtia microcephala

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Acourtia microcephala is a herbaceous, perennial plant growing 60 - 120cm tall[ 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. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouth-western N. America - California and Baja California.

HabitatDry sunny slopes[ 257 Title Native American Ethnobotany Publication Author Moerman. D. Publisher Timber Press. Oregon. Year 1998 ISBN 0-88192-453-9 Description Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader. ]. Gravel and caliche soils in scrub oak, oak woodlands, and chaparral at elevations of 60 - 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. ].