Hedeoma nana
(Torr.) Briq.
False pennyroyal
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Summary
Source: WikipediaHedeoma nana, the dwarf false pennyroyal, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae). It is native to parts of the southwestern and central United States and extends into northeastern Mexico. This occasionally aromatic herb occurs in a variety of open and semi-arid habitats and is known for its small, gland-dotted leaves and axillary clusters of flowers with inflated/flared corollas.
Description
A herb. It can grow each year from seed or keep growing from year to year. The flowers are pink with purple stripes.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used for flavoring and can be brewed as a tea or used in alcoholic drinks.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used for flavouring. The are also used for an alcoholic drink.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Mexico, North America, USA,
Notes
There are about 24 Hedeoma species.
Synonyms
References (3)
- Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., and James A. Duke. "The Foodplant Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/foodplantdb.(ACEDB version 4.0 - data version July 1994)
- Caballero, J. N., & Mapes, C. S., 1985, Gathering and Subsistence Patterns among the P'urhepecha Indians of Mexico. J. Ethnol. 5(1): 31-47 (As Hedeoma piperata)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 255
