Asteraceae FAMILY
Dicoria canescens
Dicoria canescens
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Dicoria canescens is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.75 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouthwestern N. America - California to Colorado, Nw Mexico and Baja California.
HabitatAlkaline soils, desert washes, flats at elevations of 20 - 1700 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. ].