Begonia squarrosa
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Stalks
The stalks are eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Central America, Mexico, North America,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A tropical herb in the Begoniaceae family, one of over 900 Begonia species.
Notes
There are 900-1,000-1,500 Begonia species.
References (2)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 2972
- Vidensk. Meddel. Dansk Naturhist. Foren. Kjobenhavn 1852:7. 1853
