Hedeoma patens
M. E. Jones
Mapa
LamiaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves - flavouring
The plant is highly aromatic. It is used by natives of northwestern Mexico to flavor various food items, especially beans.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows between 1,430-2,000 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
How to Identify
A herb that keeps growing from year to year.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Hedeoma patens (Spanish common name, orégano chiquito, 'small oregano') is a small herb in the genus Hedeoma, family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Coahuila. It is not very closely related to true oregano.
References (1)
- Martin, P. S. et al, (Eds.), 1998, Gentry's Rio Mayo Plants. The Tropical Deciduous Forest & Environs of Northwest Mexico. University of Arizona Press. p 374
