Cymopterus purpureus
a perennial member of the Cymopterus genus in the family Umbelliferae.
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Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Umbelliferae
- Genus
- Cymopterus
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Edible uses
Leaves - cooked[3][4][1][2]. Used as a potherb to season soups etc[2]. There are no edible uses listed for Cymopterus purpureus.
Environment
- Range
- Western N. America.
- Habitat
- Dry ground, 1200 - 2100 metres in Colorado and Utah to New Mexico and Arizona.
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
References
Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00
Yanovsky. E. Food Plants of the N. American Indians. Publication no. 237. U.S. Depf of Agriculture.
Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim 1959-00-00
Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202