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

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Kerm<strong>at</strong>h, Bennett and Pulsipher - Food Plants in <strong>the</strong> Americs<br />

ENGLISH: ambrosia, fea<strong>the</strong>r geranium, Jerusalem oak, Jerusalem oak<br />

goosefoot<br />

PORTUGUESE: ambrósia-dos-boticas<br />

SPANISH: bien granada<br />

USES/NOTES: An arom<strong>at</strong>ic tea reportedly is made from <strong>the</strong> leaves. Also<br />

reported to be poisonous to animals.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Europe to western Asia, n<strong>at</strong>uralized elsewhere<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Harrington 1967, Hyam and Pankhurst 1995,<br />

Kunkel 1984, Wiersema and León 1999<br />

Chenopodium capit<strong>at</strong>um (L.) Asch. [syn. Blitum capit<strong>at</strong>um L.]<br />

FAMILY: Amaranthaceae (amaranth or pigweed), previously<br />

Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot)<br />

ENGLISH: beetberry, blite goosefoot, Indian-paint, strawberry blite,<br />

strawberry spinach<br />

SPANISH: bledo<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves and young shoots are used toge<strong>the</strong>r as a po<strong>the</strong>rb,<br />

fleshy fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked or raw, and seeds are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North temper<strong>at</strong>e regions<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Facciola 1990, Harrington 1967,<br />

Yanovsky 1936<br />

Chenopodium carnosulum Moq.<br />

FAMILY: Amaranthaceae (amaranth or pigweed), previously<br />

Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot)<br />

ENGLISH: ridged goosefoot<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds and leaves are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: South-central U.S. through Mexico, Central America, and<br />

<strong>the</strong> Andes to Argentina and Chile<br />

REFERENCES: Correll and Johnston 1970, Marticorena and Quezada 1985,<br />

Mujica et al. 2001<br />

Chenopodium fremontii S. W<strong>at</strong>son<br />

FAMILY: Amaranthaceae (amaranth or pigweed), previously<br />

Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot)<br />

ENGLISH: chenopodium, desert lambsquarters, Fremont’s goosefoot<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are ground into meal and <strong>the</strong> plant is used as a<br />

po<strong>the</strong>rb or salad green.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America from nor<strong>the</strong>rn Baja California to<br />

western Canada<br />

REFERENCES: Harrington 1967, Hickman 1993, Munz 1974, Moerman 1998,<br />

Wiggins 1980, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Chenopodium hircinum Schrad.<br />

FAMILY: Amaranthaceae (amaranth or pigweed), previously<br />

Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot)<br />

ENGLISH: avian goosefoot<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds and leaves <strong>of</strong> this wild progenitor <strong>of</strong> common quioa<br />

(C. quinoa) are edible.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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