Cymopterus purpureus
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| Cymopterus purpureus | |
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| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Cymopterus purpureus
Range: Western N. America.
Habitat: Dry ground, 1200 - 2100 metres in Colorado and Utah to New Mexico and Arizona.
Edibility: Leaves - cooked[1][2][3][4]. Used as a potherb to season soups etc[4].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Aulospermum purpureum. (S.Wats.)Coult.&Rose.
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References
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Yanovsky, Elias. Food Plants of the North American Indians Publication 237. US Department of Agriculture.