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

Lupinus perennis L.<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae or Leguminosae subfam. Papilionoideae (bean or<br />

pea)<br />

ENGLISH: sundial lupine, wild lupine<br />

USES/NOTES: Facciola reports th<strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked after<br />

proper prepar<strong>at</strong>ion, but Taylor describes <strong>the</strong>m as poisonous.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America from Alaska to Florida<br />

REFERENCES: Dunn and Gillett 1966, Facciola 1990, Fernald 1950,<br />

Fernald et al. 1958, Medsger 1939, Taylor 1998<br />

Lycian<strong>the</strong>s asarifolia (Kunth & Bouché) Bitter [syn. Solanum<br />

asarifolium Kunth & Bouché]<br />

FAMILY: Solanaceae (nightshade or pot<strong>at</strong>o)<br />

ENGLISH: alien weed, bitter gingerleaf, gingerleaf<br />

SPANISH: bo’bosh, botobobo, botovovo, childa, m<strong>at</strong>ojobobo, motojobobo,<br />

motojobobo<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical South America from nor<strong>the</strong>rn Argentina<br />

through Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru, and perhaps beyond, n<strong>at</strong>uralized<br />

and invasive in places including Texas and Louisiana<br />

REFERENCES: Arenas and Scarpa 2006, Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Martin<br />

et al. 1987, MBG n.d., USDA-NRCS 2004<br />

Lycian<strong>the</strong>s mociniana (Dunal) Bitter [syn. Solanum mozinianum<br />

Dunal]<br />

FAMILY: Solanaceae (nightshade or pot<strong>at</strong>o)<br />

ENGLISH: coyote tom<strong>at</strong>o<br />

SPANISH: tom<strong>at</strong>e coyote<br />

USES/NOTES: Edible fruits are encouraged to grow in maize fields and<br />

are collected and sale in local markets. Production in parts <strong>of</strong><br />

Mexico can be very high.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Altieri and Trujillo 1987, Bye 1993, Nee 1986<br />

Lycium andersonii A. Gray<br />

FAMILY: Solanaceae (nightshade or pot<strong>at</strong>o)<br />

ENGLISH: Anderson wolfberry<br />

USES/NOTES: Red fruit is e<strong>at</strong>en fresh or dried.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Arizona to California<br />

REFERENCES: Munz 1974, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Lycium berlandieri Dunal<br />

FAMILY: Solanaceae (nightshade or pot<strong>at</strong>o)<br />

ENGLISH: wolfberry<br />

USES/NOTES: Berries are e<strong>at</strong>en fresh or dried.<br />

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

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

Lycium carolinianum Walter<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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