Parthenium incanum
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Mariola
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Summary
Source: WikipediaParthenium incanum, with the common names mariola and New Mexico rubber plant, is a plant in the genus Parthenium of the family Asteraceae. The plant is native to North America, from the Southwestern United States through Northern, Central, and Southwestern Mexico. Habitats include desert grasslands including in the Chihuahuan Desert, on dry gravel slopes, and on plains.
Description
Mariola is an herb in the Asteraceae family found in temperate regions. The fresh leaves are commonly used to prepare a coffee-like beverage.
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Edible Uses
The fresh leaves are boiled to make a drink similar to coffee.
Traditional Uses
The fresh leaves are boiled to make a drink like coffee.
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Medicinal Uses
The Jicarilla Apache used mariola as a traditional medicinal plant. It was prepared by boiling the plant's leaves, and the solution was then rubbed over a pregnant woman's abdomen to relieve discomfort.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 378
