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Hymenoxys biennis

(A. Gray) H. M. Hall

Asteraceae Edible: Root - chewed

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Hymenoxys biennis is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It is native to the state of Utah in the western United States.

Description

Hymenoxys biennis is a biennial or short-lived perennial herb in the Asteraceae family found in temperate regions.

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Edible Uses

The root is chewed.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

North America, USA,

Synonyms

Actinea biennis (A. Gray) KuntzeActinella biennis A. GrayPicradenia biennis (A. Gray) Greene

References (1)

  • Usher, G., 1974, A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable. p 19 (As Actinea biennis)

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