Actinella odorata
(DC.) A. Gray
Bitterweed
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Flowers - tea
The flowering tops are used to make a tea-like drink.
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 Asteraceae family, Actinella odorata is found in Texas and other temperate regions.
Names & Synonyms
Actinea odorata (A. Gray) Kuntze
References (2)
- 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) (As Actinea odorata)
- Usher, G., 1974, A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable. p 19 (As Actinea odorata)
