Polygonaceae FAMILY
Eriogonum latifolium
Eriogonum latifolium
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Eriogonum latifolium is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouth-western N. America - California and Oregon.
HabitatSandy coastal flats, slopes, bluffs, and mesas, coastal scrub and grassland communities, from sea level to 80 metres, occasionally to 200 metres[ 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. ].