Mimulus cardinalis
Douglas ex Benth.
Crimson monkeyflower
Phrymaceae Edible: Stalks
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Description
A temperate herb in the Phrymaceae family with tender stalks used as food.
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Edible Uses
The tender stalks are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The tender stalks are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Notes
It has also been put in the family Scrophulariaceae.
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 343
