Lobelia berlandieri
A.DC.
Berlandieri's lobelia
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(c) Joey Santore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Description
An annual herb. It grows 25-50 cm tall. Most leaves are from the base of the stem. The leaves are oval and 5 cm long. The leaves of the stems are smaller.
Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten. Caution: The leaves need to be cooked to remove alkaloids.
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Known Hazards
The leaves contain alkaloids and must be cooked to remove them before consumption.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Mexico, North America, USA,
Notes
Also put in the family Lobeliaceae. It contains alkaloids.
Synonyms
References (2)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 494
- Pena, F. B., et al, 1998, Los quelites de la Sierra Norte de Puebla, Mexico: Inventory Y Formas de Preparacion. Bol. Soc. Bot. Mexico 62:49-62
