Krameria erecta
Willd. ex Schult.
Heart nut, Littleleaf ratany
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves - tea
The leaves are used to make a tea drink.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant.
Mexico, North America, USA,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A subtropical shrub in the Krameriaceae family.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Krameria erecta is a species of rhatany known by several common names, including Pima rhatany, purple heather, and littleleaf rhatany. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it grows in dry areas such as desert flats and chaparral slopes.
Names & Synonyms
Cowasi, Tamichil
Krameria imparata (J. F. Macbr.) BrittonKrameria navae Rzed.Krameria parviflora benth.Krameria rosmarinifolia Pavin ex Chodatand others
References (1)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 464
