Apiaceae FAMILY
Musineon divaricatum
Musineon divaricatum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Musineon divaricatum is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern N. America - Saskatchewan to Nebraska and Alberta, south to Nevada.
HabitatOpen flats and slopes in plains, valleys and foothills, tolerating alkaline soils[ 60 Title Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Publication Author Hitchcock. C. L. Publisher University of Washington Press Year 1955 ISBN - Description A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader. ].