Nyctaginaceae FAMILY
Abronia villosa
Abronia villosa
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Abronia villosa is an annual plant with decumbent to ascending stems. Plants often become much-branched and widely-spreading, forming large, loose mats of growth[ 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 use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouth-western N. America - Nevada and Arizona to California
HabitatFound in creosote bush scrub from sea level to elevations of 2,500 metres in California[ 276 Title Flora of California Publication Author Website http://www.calflora.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line database of the Californian flora, giving details on plant habitats and photos of the plants. ].