Phacelia ramosissima
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| Phacelia ramosissima | |
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| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Phacelia ramosissima (common name: branching phacelia)
Cultivation: 212155
Range: Western N. America
Habitat: Rocky, occasionally wet, soils, usually in coastal habitats, from sea level to elevations of 3000 metres[1].
Edibility: Leaves - cooked and used as greens[2].
Medicinal: The roots are emetic[2]. A decoction has been taken to clear a bad stomach and also as a treatment for gonorrhoea[2].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Flora of California.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.