Plant parts used as food and their preparation

* Many on this list also used as Medicinal or Narcotic

Texas, home on the range

As reported by the Texas A&M Research Foundation

1977

Coma, Chittamwood: fruit, Edible, eaten raw.

**Bumelia lanuginosa...

Copper Mallow:stems, Chewed like gum.

**Sphaeralcea angustifolia...

Desert Broomrape: roots, Roasted on coals.

**Orobancne ludoviciana...

Desert Sumac: fruit, Eaten raw, ground into meal.

**Rhus microphylla...

Big Sacaton : seeds, Parched & stored, used like grain.

***Sporobolus Wrightii...

Ground Cherry: fruit, Eaten raw.

**Physalis viscosa...

Horsetail: whole plaint, Dried & ground into mush, with corn for bread.

**Equisetum cuspidata...

Netleaf Hackberry: fruit, Dried, ground, and boiled.

**Celtis reticulata...

Nogalito: fruit, N.R. probably like the larger walnuts.

**Juglans microcarpa...

Knifeleaf: fruit, Eaten raw.

**Condalia spathulata...

Lecheguilla: fruit, stem (caudex), flower and stalk....Baked, dried

**Agave lechuguilla...:.............or pounded into meal. Cords made from leaf fibers.

Lentejilla: leaves, Boiled for food.

**Lepidium virginicum..

Lotebush: fruit, Eaten raw.

**Ziziphus obtusifolia...

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