Drymaria malachioides

Briq.

Paletaria

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The leaves are traditionally fried with onion and chilli.

It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded at 2,580 m above sea level.

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

A herb. The leaves are in pairs and are heart shaped. They are 7-10 mm across. The plant is hairy. The flowers are white.

References (1)

Vieyra-Odilon, L and Vibrans, H., 2001, Weeds as Crops: The Value of Maize Field Weeds in the Valley of Toluca, Mexico. Economic Botany 55(3):426-443