Pogogyne douglasii parviflora
| Pogogyne douglasii | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Pogogyne douglasii parviflora (common name: mesamint)
Propagation: Seed - sow early to mid spring in a warm greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts[1].
Cultivation: We have very little information on this species but believe that it can be grown as a half-hardy annual in Britain. It is likely to need a sunny position in a light or medium well-drained soil.
Range: South-western N. America - California.
Habitat: Low places below 1000 metres[2].
Edibility: The leaves are used as a sweet and aromatic flavouring for wheat and barley piñole[3][4][5][6].
The leaves are used as a tea substitute[7][5][6].
Seed - raw or cooked. It is used as an aromatic ingredient of wheat and barley piñole[7][8][6]. Highly prized by the native American Indians, it is gathered in surprisingly large quantities[8].
Medicinal: The leaves have been used as a counter-irritant in the treatment of stomach and bowel pains[6].
Usage: The leaves have been used against fleas[6]. The report does not specify if this is as a repellent or insecticide[6].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: P. parviflora. Benth.
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References
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Munz, David. A California Flora. University of California Press, 1959.
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Yanovsky, Elias. Food Plants of the North American Indians Publication 237. US Department of Agriculture.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Coffey, Timothy. The History and Folklore of North American Wild Flowers. Facts on File, 1993.