Apiaceae FAMILY
Cymopterus montanus
Cymopterus montanus
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cymopterus montanus is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.20 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeCentral N. America - South Dakota to Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado and Texas.
HabitatDry soils[ 235 Title An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada Publication Author Britton. N. L. Brown. A. Publisher Dover Publications. New York. Year 1970 ISBN 0-486-22642-5 Description Reprint of a 1913 Flora, but still a very useful book. ]. Dry hills and valleys at elevations of 1200 - 2100 metres.