Food: The leaves and fruit (pods) were eaten cooked and eaten.

Medicinal: A decoction was made from crushed seeds to clear the throat.

An infusion was made for stomach disorders and for fevers.

The pods were made into a tea for sore throats and for stomach troubles.

Dye: Roots produced a greenish dye for basketry.

Herb or shrub. Some find the plant ill-smelling.

Blossoming most of the year.

Isomeris can be found in subsaline places, such as coastal bluffs and dunes; Coastal Sage Scrub and along desert washes; Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodlands.