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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 />

Rumex acetosella L.<br />

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

ENGLISH: red sorrel, sheep(’s) sorrel, sorrel, sour dock, sour grass<br />

PORTUGUESE: azedinha-da-horta, labaçal, labaça-obtusa<br />

SPANISH: acetosa, acedera, acedera menor, acederilla, romaza,<br />

vinagrera, vinagrillo<br />

USES/NOTES: Acidic leaves are used in salads, as a po<strong>the</strong>rb, and a<br />

medicinal juice. Flowers also are edible. Leaves <strong>of</strong> R. acetosella<br />

are more sour and used sparingly rel<strong>at</strong>ive to those <strong>of</strong> R. acetosa.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Temper<strong>at</strong>e Eurasia, widely n<strong>at</strong>uralized<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, IBGE 1980, Morton 1976a, Usher 1974,<br />

Yanovsky 1936<br />

Rumex alpinus L.<br />

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

ENGLISH: alpine dock, Pyrenean sorrel, monk’s rhubarb, mountain<br />

rhubarb<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are added to salads or used as a po<strong>the</strong>rb.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Temper<strong>at</strong>e Eurasia, n<strong>at</strong>uralized elsewhere<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Mabberley 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Wiersema and<br />

León 1999<br />

Rumex arcticus Trautv.<br />

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

ENGLISH: Arctic dock, Arctic sourdock<br />

USES/NOTES: N<strong>at</strong>ive Americans in Alaska e<strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> leaves fresh or in oil.<br />

Seeds are also edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Arctic region<br />

REFERENCES: Sch<strong>of</strong>ield 1989, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Rumex brasiliensis Link<br />

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

USES/NOTES: Leaves are e<strong>at</strong>en as a vegetable.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil to nor<strong>the</strong>rn Argentina<br />

REFERENCES: Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Rumex chrysocarpus Moris [syn. R. berlandieri Meissner]<br />

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

ENGLISH: amamastla, pale dock<br />

SPANISH: amamastla<br />

USES/NOTES: Amerindians in Arizona <strong>at</strong>e <strong>the</strong> plant with Opuntia cactus<br />

fruit.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America, n<strong>at</strong>uralized in <strong>the</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>astern<br />

U.S.<br />

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

Rumex crispus L.<br />

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

ENGLISH: curled dock, curly dock, yellow dock<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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