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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 />

SPANISH: chihuahua, órgano-pequeño peine<br />

USES/NOTES: Small, greenish-purple fruits are sweet.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: E. pectin<strong>at</strong>us from central Mexico, E. pectin<strong>at</strong>us var.<br />

dasycanthus from southwestern U.S. and adjacent Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola 1990, ITIS n.d.,<br />

Mabberley 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Echinocereus stramineus (Engelm.) Rumpler<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: Mexican strawberry, strawberry cactus, strawberry hedgehog<br />

cactus<br />

SPANISH: órgano-pequeño sanjuanero<br />

USES/NOTES: Red spiny fruits, e<strong>at</strong>en fresh or preserved, taste like<br />

strawberries.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western Texas, New Mexico, and adjacent Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, ITIS n.d., Tull 1978, Uph<strong>of</strong><br />

1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Echinocereus triglochidi<strong>at</strong>us Engelm.<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: claretcup cactus, hedgehog cactus, kingcup cactus, Mohave<br />

mound cactus, Mojave mound cactus, red-flowered hedgehog cactus,<br />

red hedgehog cactus, strawberry cactus<br />

SPANISH: órgano-pequeño copa de vino<br />

USES/NOTES: Bright red fruit’s pulp is e<strong>at</strong>en fresh, cooked, or<br />

pickled.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico and <strong>the</strong> southwestern U.S.<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola 1990, Hickman 1993,<br />

Martin et al. 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Echinochloa frumentacea Link [syn. E. crusgalli var. frumentacea<br />

(Link) W. Wight]<br />

FAMILY: Gramineae or Poaceae (grass)<br />

ENGLISH: barnyard grass, barnyard millet, billion dollar grass,<br />

Japanese millet, jungle rice, sanwa millet<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are ground into flour. Also grown as a food<br />

source in Japan and Korea and cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed as a forage crop in <strong>the</strong><br />

U.S.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Old World, n<strong>at</strong>uralized in <strong>the</strong> U.S.<br />

REFERENCES: Brouk 1975, Harrington 1967, Mabberley 1987, Yanovsky<br />

1936<br />

Echinodorus panicul<strong>at</strong>us Micheli<br />

FAMILY: Alism<strong>at</strong>aceae (w<strong>at</strong>er-plantain)<br />

ENGLISH: arrowroot<br />

USES/NOTES: Edible, starchy root is used like common arrowroot<br />

(Maranta arundinacea).<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropcal South America<br />

REFERENCES: Reed 1995<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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