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General Information

Tetraneuris acaulis arizonica is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.15 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

South-western N. America - California, Arizona. Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and Utah.

Habitat

Roadsides, hillsides, grasslands, edges of woods, aspen meadows at elevations of 1300 - 2900 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	0.15 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its range it should succeed outdoors at least in the milder parts of the country. It is likely to require a sunny position in a dry to moist well-drained soil[].

Edible Uses

Used to make a stimulating drink[].

Medicinal

Applied locally against severe pain in the hips and back, espcially in the pregnant state[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in late winter or early spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division.