Hypericum scouleri subsp. scouleri
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Scouler's St. John's wort
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Summary
Source: WikipediaHypericum scouleri, known by the common name Scouler's St. John's wort in English, is a flowering species of plant from western North America. It grows in areas around streams and wetlands from Canada to the highlands of Mexico. It is sometimes mistaken for the invasive Perforate St John's wort from Eurasia.
Description
An herbaceous plant in the Hypericaceae (also Clusiaceae) family found in temperate regions. The leaves are traditionally dried and ground into flour for use like acorn meal.
Edible Uses
The leaves are dried and ground into a flour used as a substitute for acorn meal.
Traditional Uses
It is dried and ground into a flour and used like acorn meal.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Notes
Also put in the family Clusiaceae.
Synonyms
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 272
