Apiaceae FAMILY

Cymopterus purpurescens

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cymopterus purpurescens is a Perennial It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouth-western N. America - California to Idaho, Utah and Arizona.

HabitatRocky limestone hills, 1300 - 2100 metres in California[ 71 Title A California Flora. Publication Author Munz P.A. & Keck D.D. Publisher University of California Press; Los Angeles Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader. ].