Poaceae FAMILY
Hilaria jamesii
Hilaria jamesii
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Hilaria jamesii is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouth-western N. America - Wyoming and Utah to Texas and California.
HabitatDeserts, canyons, dry plains and semi-arid habitats[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. , 236 Title Manual of the Grasses of the United States Publication Author Hitchcock. A. S. Publisher Dover Publications. New York. Year 1971 ISBN 0-486-22717-0 Description A nice and comprehensive flora, though a bit dated. Good line drawings of each plant, plus a brief idea of the habitat and a few notes on plant uses. Not for the casual reader. ].