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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 />

REFERENCES: Cavalacante 1991, Duke and Vásquez 1994, Henderson<br />

1995, Henderson et al. 1995, IBGE 1980, Martin et al. 1987, Silva<br />

et al. 1977<br />

Oeno<strong>the</strong>ra albicaulis Pursh<br />

FAMILY: Onagraceae (evening-primrose)<br />

ENGLISH: evening primrose<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit were e<strong>at</strong>en by <strong>the</strong> Apache.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Rocky Mountains and <strong>the</strong> western Gre<strong>at</strong> Plains<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Harrington 1967, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Oeno<strong>the</strong>ra biennis L.<br />

FAMILY: Onagraceae (evening-primrose)<br />

ENGLISH: evening primrose, German rampion, weedy evening-primrose<br />

PORTUGUESE: minuana<br />

USES/NOTES: Young basal leaves, once a popular vegetable, are<br />

somewh<strong>at</strong> piquant, and roots, also piquant, may be e<strong>at</strong>en cooked<br />

with several changes <strong>of</strong> w<strong>at</strong>er.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Facciola 1990, Gibbons and<br />

Tucker 1979, Kindscher 1987, Peterson 1977, Taylor 1998, Tomikel<br />

1986, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Oeno<strong>the</strong>ra hookeri Torrey & A. Gray<br />

FAMILY: Onagraceae (evening-primrose)<br />

ENGLISH: Hooker’s evening primrose<br />

PORTUGUESE: minuana<br />

USES/NOTES: Young leaves and shoots are e<strong>at</strong>en raw or cooked, and<br />

young fruits and roots are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western U.S.<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Facciola 1990, Harrington 1967,<br />

Kirk 1970<br />

Oeno<strong>the</strong>ra speciosa Nutt.<br />

FAMILY: Onagraceae (evening-primrose)<br />

ENGLISH: evening primrose, pink evening-primrose, pink ladies,<br />

showy evening-primrose, showy primrose, white evening-primrose<br />

PORTUGUESE: minuana<br />

SPANISH: amapola del campo<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits <strong>of</strong> this invasive ground cover may be e<strong>at</strong>en raw<br />

or cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: South-central U.S. to nor<strong>the</strong>astern Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Mentz et al. 1997, Neary 1998,<br />

Tull 1978<br />

Oeno<strong>the</strong>ra villosa Thunb. subsp. strigosa (Rydb.) W. Dietr. & Raven<br />

[syn. O. strigosa (Rydb.) Mackenzie & Bush]<br />

FAMILY: Onagraceae (evening-primrose)<br />

ENGLISH: evening primrose, sundrops<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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