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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: hoary mountain-mint, horsemint, wild basil<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Crins 1989, Facciola 1990<br />

Pycnan<strong>the</strong>mum muticum (Michaux) Pers.<br />

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

ENGLISH: cluster mountain-mint, short-too<strong>the</strong>d mountain-mint<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves have a mint aroma and are used for tea.<br />

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

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

Pycnan<strong>the</strong>mum verticill<strong>at</strong>um var. pilosum (Nutt.) Cooperrider [syn. P.<br />

pilosum Nutt.]<br />

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

ENGLISH: hairy mountain-mint<br />

USES/NOTES: Minty leaves are made into an arom<strong>at</strong>ic tea.<br />

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

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

Pycnan<strong>the</strong>mum virginianum (L.) T. Durand & B.D. Jackson ex Robinson &<br />

Fern.<br />

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

ENGLISH: Virginia mountain-mint<br />

USES/NOTES: Chippewa flavored me<strong>at</strong> and broth with buds and flowers.<br />

Leaves are used to make an arom<strong>at</strong>ic tea.<br />

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

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Facciola 1990, Fernald 1950, Uph<strong>of</strong><br />

1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Pyrrhopappus carolinianus (Walter) DC.<br />

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

ENGLISH: Carolina desert chicory, flase dandelion, leafy-stemmed<br />

dandelion<br />

USES/NOTES: Kiowa people <strong>at</strong>e <strong>the</strong> roots.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America, from Texas to eastern Canada<br />

REFERENCES: Correll and Johnston 1970, Fernald 1950, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Pyrularia pubera Michaux<br />

FAMILY: Santalaceae (sandalwood)<br />

ENGLISH: buffalo nut, elk nut, oil nut<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America<br />

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

Pyrus betulifolia Bunge<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: birch-leaved pear<br />

USES/NOTES: Flowers, fruits, and leaves are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>rn China, n<strong>at</strong>uralized in North America<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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