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Drymaria malachioides

Briq.

Paletaria

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(c) Dagoberto Valentín Martínez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dagoberto Valentín Martínez

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(c) Dagoberto Valentín Martínez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dagoberto Valentín Martínez

Description

A herb. The leaves are in pairs and are heart shaped. They are 7-10 mm across. The plant is hairy. The flowers are white.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are traditionally fried with onion and chilli.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are fried with onion and chilli.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded at 2,580 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Mexico, North America,

References (1)

  • Vieyra-Odilon, L and Vibrans, H., 2001, Weeds as Crops: The Value of Maize Field Weeds in the Valley of Toluca, Mexico. Economic Botany 55(3):426-443

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