Kingdom Plantae Family Verbenaceae Scientific name Lippia palmeri | Order Lamiales Genus Lippia Rank Species | |
Similar Lippia graveolens, Jatropha cinerea, Trixis californica, Priva, Aloysia wrightii | ||
Lippia palmeri S. Wats. is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, Verbenaceae. It is native to the Sonoran Desert.
It is a tall slender shrub, reaching 2 metres in height and spreading to 1 metre. Fragrant white flowers can be found on the plant after the rains.
Uses
The Seri call the shrub xomcahiift and use the leaves as a culinary herb. Medicinally Seri use an infusion of the leaves applied topically to kill head lice.
References
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