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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 />

ENGLISH: wild olive<br />

USES/NOTES: Medium sized (2-3cm), dark drupe may be crushed and<br />

e<strong>at</strong>en and small, fragrant flowers can be used in teas. Shrub (to<br />

3 meters) makes a good landscape plant.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central Florida<br />

REFERENCES: Taylor 1998<br />

Osmanthus fragrans (Thunb. ex A. Murray) Lour.<br />

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

ENGLISH: fragrant olive, osmanthus<br />

USES/NOTES: Unripe drupes are e<strong>at</strong>en pickled like common olives<br />

(Olea europaea) and flowers are used to scent beverages. Also<br />

used in landscaping.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: East Asia<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, W<strong>at</strong>kins and Sheehan 1975, Zarucchi 1998<br />

Osmorhiza claytoni (Michaux) C.B. Clarke<br />

FAMILY: Umbelliferae or Apiaceae (carrot)<br />

ENGLISH: hairy sweet cicely, sweet javril, woolly sweet cicely<br />

USES/NOTES: Amerindians <strong>of</strong> Wisconsin <strong>at</strong>e <strong>the</strong> roots and branches to<br />

gain weight.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

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

Osmorhiza depauper<strong>at</strong>a Phil. [syn. O. obtusa (Coulter & Rose)<br />

Fern.]<br />

FAMILY: Umbelliferae or Apiaceae (carrot)<br />

ENGLISH: sweet cicely, sweetroot<br />

USES/NOTES: Roots give an anise or sweet licorice taste to foods.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Harrington 1967, Kartesz 1994<br />

Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torrey & A. Gray) Torrey<br />

FAMILY: Umbelliferae or Apiaceae (carrot)<br />

ENGLISH: sweet cicely, sweetroot, western sweet cicely<br />

USES/NOTES: Roots give an anise or sweet licorice taste to foods.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Harrington 1967<br />

Osmunda cinnamomea L.<br />

FAMILY: Osmundaceae (royal fern)<br />

ENGLISH: cinnamon fern<br />

USES/NOTES: Fiddleheads or buckhorns may be e<strong>at</strong>en raw or cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America and Asia<br />

REFERENCES: Brouk 1975, Facciola 1990, Fernald et al. 1958,<br />

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

Osmunda regalis L.<br />

FAMILY: Osmundaceae (royal fern)<br />

ENGLISH: flowering fern, gray fern, royal fern<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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