Asteraceae FAMILY

Ericameria parishii

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ericameria parishii is a densely leafy, erect, evergreen shrub that can grow around 100 - 250cm tall with a crown around 120cm wide[ 2138 Title The Woody Plant Seed Manual. Agriculture Handbook 727 Publication Author Bonner F.T. & Karrfalt R.P. (Editors) Publisher USDA Forest Service; Washington DC Year 2008 ISBN 978-84-491-1472-4 Description Comprehensive information on the seeds and germination of 236 genera of woody plants gtowing in the USA. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It can be planted to control erosion on dry slopes.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouth-western N. America - California, northwest Mexico.

HabitatOutwash fans and exposed hillsides, 450 - 2100 metres[ 71 Title A California Flora. Publication Author Munz P.A. & Keck D.D. Publisher University of California Press; Los Angeles Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader. ]. Dry hillsides in chaparral and open forests, often increasing in frequency after fires, at elevations from 400 - 2,200 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. ].