We have a 5 acre property surrounded by creosote covered BLM land, and these things cover half the yard during the rainy season. I've al...Read Moreways wondered what they were, but just recently researched it. I look forward to them every year.
In the Mexican culture this plant is known as "Chewfee" (phonetic spelling). The folklore is that it prevents tooth decay and you can c...Read Morehew it or make a mouth wash with it.
I have eaten it before and it isn't bad. It grows well around pond banks and can be prolific there and after the monsoons in the desert and on the roadsides but isn't a problem in cultivated areas such as fields and yards.
Las Cruces, NM (Zone 8a) | September 2006 | positive
This plant is supposedly a noxious weed in disturbed areas, where it can form large colonies. It has nut-like, tuberous roots that are ea...Read Moreten by hogs. The stems are reddish and covered in hairy glands. The green, fern-like leaves are twice divided and quite delicate. Here, it springs up and blooms after our monsoon rains in August and September. In my desert yard the dry heat seems to kill it back once the rain stops, so it's not a problem plant for me; I welcome the tiny splashes of bright color.
We have a 5 acre property surrounded by creosote covered BLM land, and these things cover half the yard during the rainy season. I've al...Read More
In the Mexican culture this plant is known as "Chewfee" (phonetic spelling). The folklore is that it prevents tooth decay and you can c...Read More
This plant is supposedly a noxious weed in disturbed areas, where it can form large colonies. It has nut-like, tuberous roots that are ea...Read More