Orobanchaceae FAMILY

Escobedia laevis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Escobedia laevis is an erect, herbaceous, perennial plant producing stems up to 1 metre tall from a perennial rootstock[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The root is harvested from the wild for local use as a dye and food colouring[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeC. America - Honduras, Belize, Guatemala and Mexico.

HabitatOpen marshes or bogs at elevations of 1,500 - 1,800 metres but descending to 500 metres or lower around Petén in Guatemala[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].