Conopholis alpina
Liebm.
Squaw root, Bear corn
OrobanchaceaeRoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Roots
The roots are cooked and eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Central America, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama,
Countries: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
How to Identify
A tropical shrub reaching 8 m tall in the Orobanchaceae family.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Conopholis alpina, known as the alpine cancer-root, is an achlorophyllous (lacking chlorophyll), root parasitic plant (holoparasite). It is native to Northern Mexico, and to the Southwestern United States in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Texas.
Names & Synonyms
American cancer root, Indian root
Conopholis alpina var. alpinaConopholis alpina var. mexicana (A. Gray ex S. Watson) R. R. HaynesConopholis americana Endl.
Conopholis panamensis WoodsonConopholis sylvatica Liebm.
References (1)
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 28 (As Conopholis americana)
