Fabaceae FAMILY
Peteria glandulosa
Peteria glandulosa
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Peteria glandulosa is a sprawling, herbaceous perennial plant growing from a thick, tuberous rootstock; the stems can be 10 - 30cm long[ 1554 Title The Genus Peteria (Leguminosae) Publication Rhodora 58, pp 344 - 353, 1956 Author Porter C.L. Publisher Year 1956 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate; tropical
Native RangeSouthern N. America - northernl to central Mexico (Nuevo Leon south to Puebla)
HabitatDry, often calcareous, hills and slopes[ 1554 Title The Genus Peteria (Leguminosae) Publication Rhodora 58, pp 344 - 353, 1956 Author Porter C.L. Publisher Year 1956 ISBN Description ].