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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: Gibbons and Tucker 1979, Peterson 1977, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968,<br />

Yanovsky 1936<br />

Polygon<strong>at</strong>um biflorum var. commut<strong>at</strong>um (Schultes & Schultes f.) Morong<br />

[syn. P. commut<strong>at</strong>um (Schultes & Schultes f.) A. Dietr., P.<br />

giganteum A. Dietr.]<br />

FAMILY: Liliaceae (lily)<br />

ENGLISH: gre<strong>at</strong> Solomon’s seal<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America and temper<strong>at</strong>e Asia<br />

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

Polygonum amphibium L. var. emersum Michaux [syn. P. coccineum<br />

Muhlenb. ex Willd., P. muehlenbergii S. W<strong>at</strong>son]<br />

FAMILY: Polygonaceae (buckwhe<strong>at</strong>)<br />

ENGLISH: knotweed, w<strong>at</strong>er snakeweed<br />

USES/NOTES: Sioux Indians <strong>at</strong>e <strong>the</strong> shoots. Seeds appear <strong>of</strong>ten in<br />

archaeological sites.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Kindscher 1987<br />

Polygonum aviculare L.<br />

FAMILY: Polygonaceae (buckwhe<strong>at</strong>)<br />

ENGLISH: knotweed, pinkweed, smartweed<br />

USES/NOTES: Plant is used as a spice, however intestinal irrit<strong>at</strong>ion<br />

may result by e<strong>at</strong>ing as a salad or cooked vegetable. Seeds have<br />

been used for pinole.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Europe<br />

REFERENCES: Tull 1978, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Polygonum bistortoides Pursh<br />

FAMILY: Polygonaceae (buckwhe<strong>at</strong>)<br />

ENGLISH: American bistort, bistort, English serpentary, snakeroot,<br />

western bistort<br />

PORTUGUESE: bistorta<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are used as a po<strong>the</strong>rb and starchy roots are used in<br />

soups.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Harrington 1967, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Polygonum cuspid<strong>at</strong>um Sieb. & Zucc. [syn. Reynoutria japonica Houtt.]<br />

FAMILY: Polygonaceae (buckwhe<strong>at</strong>)<br />

ENGLISH: Japanese knotweed, knotweed, Mexican bamboo<br />

USES/NOTES: Young shoots are used as a salad or cooked green, though<br />

<strong>the</strong>y can cause intestinal irrit<strong>at</strong>ion, stems can be made into jelly,<br />

and roots are edible cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: East Asia, n<strong>at</strong>uralized in North America<br />

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

Peterson 1977, Tomikel 1986<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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