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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 />

Fragaria vesca subsp. americana (Porter) Staudt [syn. F. americana<br />

(Porter) Britton]<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: alpine strawberry, American strawberry, American wood<br />

strawberry, wood strawberry, wild strawberry<br />

PORTUGUESE: morango, morango-silvestre<br />

SPANISH: fresca<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en fresh or in preserves, jams, and<br />

jellies, and leaves are dried and used for tea.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Harrington 1967, Kartesz 1994, Neumann<br />

n.d., Peterson 1977, Sauer 1993, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Fragaria vesca subsp. bracte<strong>at</strong>a (Heller) Staudt [syn. F. bracte<strong>at</strong>a<br />

Heller]<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: strawberry, wild strawberry, woodland strawberry<br />

PORTUGUESE: morango<br />

SPANISH: fresca<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits, a good source <strong>of</strong> vitamin C, are cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed,<br />

especially for jam, in <strong>the</strong> tropical highlands and temper<strong>at</strong>e<br />

regions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> New World.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eurasia and North America<br />

REFERENCES: Harrington 1967, IBGE 1980, Kartesz 1994, Martin et al.<br />

1987, Sauer 1993, Tull 1978, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Fragaria virginiana subsp. glauca (S. W<strong>at</strong>son) Staudt<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: Rocky Mountain strawberry, wild strawberry<br />

USES/NOTES: Ripe fruit is e<strong>at</strong>en raw, cooked, or dried, and young<br />

leaves are dried and steeped for tea.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Rocky Mountains <strong>of</strong> western Canada and <strong>the</strong> U.S.<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Hancock and Luby 1993, Harrington 1967<br />

Fragaria virginiana subsp. virginiana [syn. F. australis (Rydb.)<br />

Rydb., F. ovalis (Lehm.) Rydb.]<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: scarlet strawberry, Virginia(n) strawberry, wild<br />

strawberry<br />

PORTUGUESE: morango<br />

SPANISH: fresca<br />

USES/NOTES: Ripe fruit, e<strong>at</strong>en raw, cooked, or dried, is <strong>of</strong><br />

excellent quality. Young leaves are dried and steeped for tea.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern and central North America from Winnipeg and<br />

Nova Scotia to Louisiana and central Florida<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Kerm<strong>at</strong>h (notes), Hancock and Luby 1993,<br />

Kartesz 1994, Kindscher 1987, Tull 1978<br />

Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh.<br />

FAMILY: Oleaceae (lilac or olive)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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