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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 />

USES/NOTES: Well cooked roots <strong>of</strong> some species are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Warm regions <strong>of</strong> North America<br />

REFERENCES: Alcorn 1984<br />

Hymenopappus filifolius Hook.<br />

FAMILY: Asteraceae or Compositae (aster, composite, or sunflower)<br />

ENGLISH: woolly white<br />

USES/NOTES: Amerindians <strong>of</strong> New Mexico chewed <strong>the</strong> roots like gum.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America<br />

REFERENCES: Hickman 1993, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Hymenoxys odor<strong>at</strong>a DC. [syn. Actinella odor<strong>at</strong>a (DC.) Gray]<br />

FAMILY: Asteraceae or Compositae (aster, composite, or sunflower)<br />

ENGLISH: bitterweed<br />

USES/NOTES: Flowers are made into tea.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Southwestern U.S. and Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Correll and Johnston 1970, Hickman 1993, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Hypericum perfor<strong>at</strong>um L.<br />

FAMILY: Clusiaceae (mangosteen) or Guttiferae (garcinia), previously<br />

Hypericaceae (St. John’s-wort)<br />

ENGLISH: go<strong>at</strong>weed, Klam<strong>at</strong>h weed, St. John’s wort<br />

PORTUGUESE: erva-de-são-joão, hiperição, hipérico, milfurada<br />

SPANISH: corazoncillo, cori, hierba de San Juan, hipérico, hipericón<br />

USES/NOTES: Flowers are said to be edible, though <strong>the</strong> plant has been<br />

considered to be mildly toxic to animals. Leaves and fruits have<br />

been used for tea and now are added to commercially bottled herbal,<br />

health teas. Long used as an anti-depressant in Europe, now popular<br />

as an herbal dietary supplement used to tre<strong>at</strong> mild depression. Also<br />

noted, due to <strong>the</strong> phytochemical hypericin, as an anti-viral.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eurasia, widely n<strong>at</strong>uralized in temper<strong>at</strong>e zones and<br />

pestiferous in places<br />

REFERENCES: Alves da Fonseca n.d., Bourke et al. 1987, Crowhurst 1972,<br />

Duke 1997, Facciola 1990, Krohne 1998, Marticorena and Quezada<br />

1985, Neumann n.d., Sirvent et al. 2002, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Hyptis albida Kunth<br />

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

SPANISH: amargocilla, dosábali, rosáwori, salvia<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are used to flavor food.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Breedlove 1986, Bye 1985, Torres n.d., Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Hyptis emoryi Torrey [syn. H. lan<strong>at</strong>a Torrey]<br />

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

ENGLISH: desert lavender<br />

SPANISH: chía<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Mabberley 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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