Abelmoschus esculentus (L - the University of Maine at Fort Kent

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rocot uchu (antiquated), rocoto, rokkoto, sempiri, siete caldos,
tomate uchu, uchu, yucute
USES/NOTES: Domesticated some 5,000 years ago, fruits may be nearly as
hot as C. chinense, though vary widely in hotness, and are used
widely in cooking and as a tasty pepper sauce, which is highly
esteemed in Bolivia and Peru. Distinguished from other Capsicum
spp. by having purple instead of white flowers, black rather than
white seeds, and hairy (or pubescent) leaves. The plant is grown
widely in home gardens for domestic consumption and on small farms
for sale in local markets. When crossed with the ulupica (C.
cardenasii) the result is referred to as a rocopica.
NATURAL RANGE: Bolivian and perhaps Peruvian Andes, from 1,500 and
2,900 meters, widely cultivated elsewhere
REFERENCES: Andrews 1992, Andrews 1995, Andrews 1998, Heiser 1969,
Joyal 1987, Kermath (notes), León 1987, NRC 1989, Rick 1950, Sauer
1993, Soukup 1970
Cardamine bonariensis Pers. [syn. C. nasturtioides Cambess.]
FAMILY: Cruciferae (mustard) or Brassicaceae (brassica)
SPANISH: berro, berro blanco, berros
USES/NOTES: Fresh leaves are added to salads.
NATURAL RANGE: Neotropical mainland
REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Jørgensen and León-Yánez 1999,
MBG n.d., Uphof 1968, Zuloaga 1997
Cardamine diphylla (Michaux) Wood [syn. Dentaria diphylla Michaux]
and C. concatenata (Michaux) O. Schwartz [syn. Dentaria lacinata
Muhlenb. ex Willd.]
FAMILY: Cruciferae (mustard) or Brassicaceae (brassica)
ENGLISH: crinkleroot, cut toothwort (C. concatenata), pepper-root,
two-leaved toothwort, toothwort
USES/NOTES: Iroquois ate the crisp, white roots raw or boiled.
NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America
REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Fernald et al. 1958, Gibbons and Tucker
1979, Radford et al. 1968, Uphof 1968, Yanovsky 1936
Cardamine hirsuta L.
FAMILY: Cruciferae (mustard) or Brassicaceae (brassica)
ENGLISH: bitter cress, hairy bitter cress, lady’s smock, lamb’s cress
USES/NOTES: Greens are added to salads.
NATURAL RANGE: Europe, perhaps to highland Africa, now widespread in
the Americas
REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Correll and Johnston
1970, Fernald 1950, Hickman 1993, Sturtevant 1972, Uphof 1968
Cardamine oligosperma Nutt. in Torey & A. Gray
FAMILY: Cruciferae (mustard) or Brassicaceae (brassica)
ENGLISH: bitter cress, few-seeded bittercress, little western
bittercress, spring cress
USES/NOTES: Leaves can be eaten as a vegetable.
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