Nitrariaceae

Garbancillo

Peganum mexicanum A.Gray

Family: Nitrariaceae
Genus: Peganum

Pet and kid safety: not checked yet. Check pet-safe plants

Peganum mexicanumNitrariaceae

Photos coming soon

Is yours looking unwell? Scan your plant — free

Common names

By language (1)

English: Garbancillo

Synonyms

Peganum texanum M.E.Jones

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

More in Peganum

Harmal peganumPeganum harmalaNitrariaceae
Peganum nigellastrumNitrariaceae
Peganum multisectumNitrariaceae

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.