Phacelia dubia
(L.) Trel.
Smallflower scorpionweed
BoraginaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are fried or boiled and eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
North America, USA,
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 temperate herb in the Boraginaceae family.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Phacelia dubia (known by the common names smallflower phacelia or Appalachian phacelia) is an annual forb native to the eastern United States, that produces cream colored or light blue flowers in early spring.
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 390
