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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: Badillo 1971, Badillo 2000, Badillo 2001, León 1987,<br />

Leung 1961, Martin et al. 1987, Morton 1987a, N<strong>at</strong>ional Research<br />

Council 1989, OAS 1973, Van den Eynden et al. 1999<br />

Vaupesia c<strong>at</strong>aractarum R.E. Schultes<br />

FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae (spurge)<br />

ENGLISH: c<strong>at</strong>aract vaupesia<br />

USES/NOTES: Oily seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en after boiling to remove toxins.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Colombia and perhaps Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Schultes and Raffauf 1990, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Verbascum densiflorum Bertol. [syn. V. thapsus Schrader]<br />

FAMILY: Scrophulariaceae (figwort or snapdragon)<br />

ENGLISH: mullein<br />

PORTUGUESE: verbasco<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves and flowers are used for tea.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eurasia, introduced in <strong>the</strong> Americas and n<strong>at</strong>uralized<br />

in North America and perhaps beyond<br />

REFERENCES: Crowhurst 1972, Facciola 1990, Marcin 1983, Neumann<br />

n.d.<br />

Verbena hast<strong>at</strong>a L.<br />

FAMILY: Verbenaceae (verbena)<br />

ENGLISH: blue verbain, simpler’s-joy<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are made into tea and bitter seeds can be ground<br />

into an edible meal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Facciola 1990, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Verbena litoralis Kunth<br />

FAMILY: Verbenaceae (verbena)<br />

ENGLISH: verbena<br />

PORTUGUESE: erva-do-pai-caetano, fel-da-terra<br />

SPANISH: verbena, yapo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: South America<br />

REFERENCES: Bennett et al. 2001, Duke and Vásquez 1994, Mentz et<br />

al. 1997<br />

Veronica americana Schwein. ex Benth.<br />

FAMILY: Plantaginaceae (plantain), previously Scrophulariaceae<br />

(figwort or snapdragon)<br />

ENGLISH: American brooklime, American speedwell, brooklime, w<strong>at</strong>er<br />

speedwell<br />

PORTUGUESE: verônica<br />

USES/NOTES: Bitter plant is e<strong>at</strong>en like w<strong>at</strong>er cress (Rorippa<br />

nasturtium-aqu<strong>at</strong>icum) or cooked as a po<strong>the</strong>rb.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Harrington 1967, Harris 1972<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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