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Most of the plant parts are edible, having a taste that is mild. [18] The roots can be eaten raw or cooked like potatoes. [18] The leaves can be eaten raw in salads or cooked like spinach or in soups. [18] Anishinaabe tribes traditionally make tea from the evening primrose leaves for use as a dietary aid and to reduce fatigue. [18]
An edible oil similar to cottonseed oil, with a long history of use. [94] [95] Lallemantia oil, from the seeds of Lallemantia iberica, discovered at archaeological sites in northern Greece. [96] Mafura oil, extracted from the seeds of Trichilia emetica. Used as an edible oil in Ethiopia. Mafura butter, extracted as part of the same process when ...
The roots of O. biennis are reportedly edible in young plants. So are the flowers which have a sweet, crunchy taste. [20] The common evening primrose, O. biennis, is commonly sold as a dietary supplement in capsules containing the seed oil. [21] The main phytochemical in this evening primrose seed oil is gamma-linolenic acid. [21]
There are three primary types of plant oil, differing both the means of extracting the relevant parts of the plant, and in the nature of the resulting oil: Vegetable fats and oils were historically extracted by putting part of the plant under pressure, squeezing out the oil. Macerated oils consist of a base oil to which parts of plants are added.
This page is a sortable table of plants used as herbs and/or spices.This includes plants used as seasoning agents in foods or beverages (including teas), plants used for herbal medicine, and plants used as incense or similar ingested or partially ingested ritual components.
Oenothera glazioviana Micheli – red-sepal evening primrose (North America) [67] Oenothera grandiflora L'Hér. – large-flower evening primrose (eastern North America) Oenothera jamesii Torr. & A.Gray – trumpet evening primrose (Mexico, KS, OK, TX) [68] Oenothera longissima Rydb. – long-stem evening primrose (southwestern North America)
Oenothera caespitosa at dusk, Convict Lake, Mono County CA. Oenothera caespitosa, known commonly as tufted evening primrose, desert evening primrose, rock-rose evening primrose, or fragrant evening primrose, is a perennial plant of the genus Oenothera native to much of western and central North America, in habitats such as talus slopes and sandy plains. [1]
The Onagraceae are a family of flowering plants known as the willowherb family or evening primrose family. They include about 650 species of herbs , shrubs , and trees [ 4 ] in 17 genera. [ 5 ] The family is widespread, occurring on every continent from boreal to tropical regions.