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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: PFAF n.d., Steward 1933, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Trifolium wormskioldii Lehm. [syn. T. fimbri<strong>at</strong>um Lindley]<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae <strong>of</strong> Leguminosae subfam. Papilionoideae (bean or<br />

pea)<br />

ENGLISH: beach clover, cows clover, cusp clover, mountain clover,<br />

springbank clover<br />

USES/NOTES: White, brittle rhizomes were an important food item<br />

among several n<strong>at</strong>ive Amerindian groups. The Bella Coola people <strong>of</strong><br />

British Columbia <strong>at</strong>e <strong>the</strong> roots with salmon. Flowers and leaves<br />

are also e<strong>at</strong>en.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central America, Mexico, <strong>the</strong> western U.S. from New<br />

Mexico to Montana and into adjacent Canada, west to <strong>the</strong> Pacific<br />

REFERENCES: Gun<strong>the</strong>r 1981, Mabberley 1987, Moerman 1998, PFAF n.d.,<br />

Turner 1973, Turner and Bell 1973, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Wiggins 1980<br />

Triglochin maritimum L.<br />

FAMILY: Juncaginaceae (arrow-grass)<br />

ENGLISH: arrowgrass, shore podgrass<br />

USES/NOTES: Very young leaves are edible. Seeds may be used as a<br />

flour source or roasted as c<strong>of</strong>fee (C<strong>of</strong>fea spp.).<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North temper<strong>at</strong>e regions<br />

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

Trigonella foenum-graecum L.<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae or Leguminosae subfam. Papilionoideae (bean or<br />

pea)<br />

ENGLISH: fenugreek<br />

PORTUGUESE: alforva, feno-grego<br />

SPANISH: alholva, fenegreco<br />

USES/NOTES: Arom<strong>at</strong>ic, starchy seeds are used commonly as a spice,<br />

though also are edible and processed for use in gum.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Meditteranean region to <strong>the</strong> Middle East<br />

REFERENCES: de Gámez 1973, Houaiss 1982, Rehm and Espig 1991, Usher<br />

1974, Zohary and Hopf 1993<br />

Trillium erectum L.<br />

FAMILY: Liliaceae (lily)<br />

ENGLISH: American birthroot, birthroot, birthwort, purple trillium,<br />

red trillium, red wake-robin, stinking Benjamin, stinking Willie,<br />

trillium, wake-robin, wood lily<br />

USES/NOTES: Young leaves have been used as a vegetable or po<strong>the</strong>rb,<br />

though <strong>the</strong> plant is known more for its use in folk medicine to<br />

“ease” childbirth and its <strong>at</strong>tractive, though malodorous flower.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America from Georgia and Alabama to<br />

Michigan, Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick, n<strong>at</strong>uralized<br />

elsewhere<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Peterson 1977, Rolfsmeier et al. 1988<br />

Trillium grandiflorum (Michaux) Salisb.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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