Polygonaceae FAMILY
Eriogonum jamesii
Eriogonum jamesii
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Eriogonum jamesii is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.25 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouth-western N. America - Colorado, Utah and New Mexico.
HabitatSandy to gravelly or infrequently rocky flats and slopes, mixed grassland, saltbush, blackbrush, creosote bush, mesquite, and sagebrush communities and montane woodlands, 1300 - 2900 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. ].