Callirhoe pedata
A Gray
Pimple mallow
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Description
An annual herb. It has a tapered fattened root. The lower leaves have 5-7 lobes.
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Edible Uses
The roots, which resemble parsnips, are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The roots resemble a parnsip and are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Europe, France, North America, USA,
Notes
There are 9 Callirhoe species.
References (3)
- Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 74
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 143
- Tozer, F., 2007, The Uses of Wild Plants. Green Man Publishing. p 50
