Mimulus guttatus var. moschatus
(Douglas ex Lindl.) Prov.
Musk monkeyflower
Phrymaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A temperate herb in the Phrymaceae family with edible leaves.
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Edible Uses
The plant is boiled and used as food, with the leaves being the primary edible portion.
Traditional Uses
The plant is boiled and used as food.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Australia, Europe, Luxembourg, North America, Tasmania, USA,
Notes
It has also been put in the family Scrophulariaceae.
Synonyms
Mimulus moschatus Douglas ex Lindl.
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 344
