Caiophora patagonica

(Speg.) Urban et Gilg.

Ortiguilla

Loasaceae Edible: Tubers, Root

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Description

An herb of the Loasaceae family native to the Patagonian steppe in Argentina, one of approximately 65 Caiophora species found across tropical America.

Edible Uses

The tubers are eaten boiled.

Traditional Uses

The tubers are eaten boiled.

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Distribution

It grows on the Patagonian steppe in Argentina.

Where It Grows

Argentina*, South America,

Notes

There are about 65 Caiophora species. They are in tropical America.

Also Known As

Ortiga

References (3)

Ladio, A. H. & Lozada, M., 2000, Edible Plant Use in a Mapuche Community of North-western Patagonia, Human Ecology. Vol. 28, No. 1. pp. 53-71
Ladio, A. H., 2001, The Maintenance of Wild Edible Plant Gatherings in a Mapuche Community of Patagonia. Economic Botany, Vol. 55, No. 2, pp. 243-254
Ladio, A., Lozada, M. & M. Weigandt, 2007, Comparison of traditional wild plant knowledge between aboriginal communities inhabiting arid and forest environments in Patagonia, Argentina. Journal of Arid Environments 69 (2007) 695–715