Hemizonia fascicuata

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Hemizonia fascicuata
Light:Full Sun Part Shade
Moisture:Mesic
Soil pH:5.6-8.4
Height:3'
Native to:
Edible Rating:PFAF Edibility Rating
Tea:Yes
Poisonous

Hemizonia fascicuata

Propagation: Seed

Cultivation: 257260

Range: South-western N. America.

Habitat: Dry coastal plains to 300 metres in California[1].

Edibility: Plant - boiled[2]. A famine food, only used when other foods are not available[3].

Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.

Flower Type: Hermaphrodite

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References

  1. Munz, David. A California Flora. University of California Press, 1959.
  2. Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
  3. Yanovsky, Elias. Food Plants of the North American Indians Publication 237. US Department of Agriculture.