Fabaceae FAMILY
Pomaria melanosticta
Pomaria melanosticta
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Pomaria melanosticta is a profusely-branched shrub growing up to 60cm tall[ 1171 Title Flora del Bajío y de Regiones Adyacentes Publication Author Jerzy Rzedowski & Graciela Calderón de Rzedowski (Editors) Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Instituto de Ecología A.C. Centro Regional del Bajío; Mexico Year 0 ISBN 0188-5170 Description Spanish-language flora of northwestern Mexico. It can be downloaded from the Internet ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate; tropical
Native RangeSouthern N. America - southern Texas south through arid regions of Mexico to Hidalgo
HabitatSub-arid and arid thickets, usually on calcareous soils[ 1171 Title Flora del Bajío y de Regiones Adyacentes Publication Author Jerzy Rzedowski & Graciela Calderón de Rzedowski (Editors) Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Instituto de Ecología A.C. Centro Regional del Bajío; Mexico Year 0 ISBN 0188-5170 Description Spanish-language flora of northwestern Mexico. It can be downloaded from the Internet ].