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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: hoary balm <strong>of</strong> Gilead, hummingbird mint, mosquito plant,<br />

wild hyssop<br />

USES/NOTES: Greens can be used as a fragrant herb.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Southwestern North America from Texas to Colorado,<br />

Utah, and Arizona, perhaps into Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Facciola 1990, Sturtevant 1972<br />

Agastache foeniculum (Pursh) Kuntze<br />

FAMILY: Labi<strong>at</strong>ae or Lamiaceae (mint)<br />

ENGLISH: anis, anise hyssop, blue giant hyssop, fragrant giant<br />

hyssop, giant hyssop, lavender giant hyssop, licorice mint<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves and flowers are used in teas and as a flavoring<br />

agent.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Crowhurst 1972, Facciola 1990, Kindscher 1987,<br />

Mabberley 1987, Morton 1976aa<br />

Agastache mexicana (Kunth) Linton & Epling<br />

FAMILY: Labi<strong>at</strong>ae or Lamiaceae (mint)<br />

ENGLISH: Mexican giant hyssop, Mexican lemon hyssop<br />

SPANISH: melisa mexícana, toronjil morado<br />

USES/NOTES: Arom<strong>at</strong>ic greens are used as a po<strong>the</strong>rb, tea, or<br />

medicinal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Facciola 1990, Morton 1976aa<br />

Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze<br />

FAMILY: Labi<strong>at</strong>ae or Lamiaceae (mint)<br />

ENGLISH: giant hyssop, sawtooth mountain-mint<br />

USES/NOTES: Arom<strong>at</strong>ic greens and flowers are used for tea, and seeds<br />

are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Facciola 1990, Munz 1974<br />

Agave americana L. [syn. A. complic<strong>at</strong>a Trel. ex Ochot., A.<br />

gracilispina Engelm. ex Trel., A. melliflua Trel. ex L. Bailey]<br />

FAMILY: Agavaceae (agave) or Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis) or<br />

Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis)<br />

ENGLISH: agave, American aloe, century plant, common century plant,<br />

New World aloe<br />

PORTUGUESE: agave, coro<strong>at</strong>á-açu, grav<strong>at</strong>á-açu, pita, piteira, sisal<br />

SPANISH: agave, cabuya, cabuya negra, cabuyo, cabuyo negro, cabuyo<br />

verde, chuchao, kellupancarita, magué, maguey, maguey meco,<br />

maguey mexicano, maguey México, mara, motua, pacpa, pappa, paqpa,<br />

penca, pinca, pita, pita común, sabía dulce, siglo<br />

USES/NOTES: Grown mainly as an ornamental and a durable fiber<br />

source, though juice is drunk as aguamiel, fermented into pulque,<br />

and used medicinally. Young flower stalks are e<strong>at</strong>en as a cooked<br />

vegetable and large leaf bases are e<strong>at</strong>en roasted. The name<br />

century plant is derived from <strong>the</strong> popular belief th<strong>at</strong> a century<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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