Poverty Grass, Broom crowberry
Latin Name: Corema conradii
USDA Hardiness: 3-7
Native Range: NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada (Québec (Magdalen Island), Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador), United States (Maine (south), Massachusetts (southeast), New Jersey, New York (southeast))
Edibility Rating: 1 / 5
Medicinal Rating: 0 / 5
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Medicinal Uses
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Fruit | Edible Uses: Fruit - raw or cooked[106, 200]. The fruit is very small and dry, less than 3mm in diameter[235].
Cultivation
Requires a light or medium lime-free soil[11, 182], succeeding in full sun or light shade[182]. Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed and fruit is required[182].
Known Hazards
None known
Habitats
Dry sandy places, pine barrens and siliceous rocks.