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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 />

1956, Renner et al. 1990, Silva et al. 1977, UFA/NYBG n.d., Van<br />

Feu n.d., Voeks 1997<br />

Stachytarpheta indica (L.) Vahl [syn. S. jamaicensis (L.) Vahl]<br />

FAMILY: Verbenaceae (verbena)<br />

ENGLISH: bastard verbain, blue porterweed<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are used to make tea called Brazilian tea in<br />

places.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: West Indies and Honduras through Venezuela to<br />

Amazonian Ecuador<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Jørgensen and León-Yánez 1999, Molina<br />

1975, Morton 1977<br />

Stachytarpheta mutabilis (Jacq.) Vahl<br />

FAMILY: Verbenaceae (verbena)<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves reportedly can be used to meke tea.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Molina 1975, Steyermark et al. 1995<br />

Stanleya pinn<strong>at</strong>a (Pursh) Britton [also S. el<strong>at</strong>a M.E. Jones]<br />

FAMILY: Cruciferae (mustard) or Brassicaceae (brassica)<br />

ENGLISH: Indian cabbage, prince’s plume<br />

USES/NOTES: Young leaves and stems are e<strong>at</strong>en after boiling several<br />

times to remove toxic levels <strong>of</strong> selenium. Seeds are ground into<br />

an edible mush.<br />

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

REFERENCES: Correll and Johnston 1970, Facciola 1990, Hickman 1993,<br />

Kindscher 1987, Munz and Keck 1959, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Staphylea trifolia L.<br />

FAMILY: Staphyleaceae (bladdernut)<br />

ENGLISH: American bladdernut<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds and seed oil are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Gibbons and Tucker 1979, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Stellaria media (L.) Cirillo<br />

FAMILY: Caryophyllaceae (carn<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />

ENGLISH: chickweed<br />

SPANISH: hierba de los canarios<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves and stems are added to salads or cooked as a<br />

green. Seeds also are edible. A good source <strong>of</strong> vitamin C, if<br />

consumed raw or as juice.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Europe and Western Asia<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Facciola 1990, Harrington 1967,<br />

Harris 1972, Tomikel 1986, Tull 1978, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxb. [syn. Lemaireocereus thurberi<br />

(Engelm.) Britton & Rose, Marshallocereus thurberi (Engelm.)<br />

Backeb., Pachycereus thurberi (Engelm.) H. Bravo]<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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