Asteraceae FAMILY
Brickellia atractyloides
Brickellia atractyloides
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Brickellia atractyloides is a shrub with densely branched stems; it can grow 20 - 50cm 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 harvested from the wild for medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouthwestern N. America - California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, northwest Mexico
HabitatDesert mountain slopes, rock crevices, cliff faces, talus slopes, outwash fans; at elevations from 100 - 1,600 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. ].