Epixiphium wislizeni
(Engelm. ex Gray) Munz
Balloonbush, Snapdragon vine
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Description
A vine or scrambling herb. It grows 2 m long. The leaves are almost triangle shaped. The flowers are tube shaped and blue or white.
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Edible Uses
The fruit or pods are eaten fresh or boiled.
Traditional Uses
The fruit or pods are eaten fresh or boiled.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in sand dunes. It grows between 1,300-1,900 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Mexico, North America, USA,
Notes
Also put in the family Scrophulariaceae.
Synonyms
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 213
