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Pogogyne douglasii parviflora

Common name:	Mesamint	Family:	Labiatae
Author:	(Benth.)J.T.Howell.	Botanical references:	1, 71
Synonyms:	Pogogyne parviflora (Benth.)
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	South-western N. America - California.
Habitat:	Low places below 1000 metres[71].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	2	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	1

Other Possible Synonyms:	From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
	P. douglasii ssp. parviflora[B,C,CAL,P]
Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	Douglas' Mesamint [P],
Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	flora = flowered; parviflora = small flowered;
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Lamiales. Renamed to Lamiaceae -- Mint family
Other Range Info:	From the Ethnobotany Database
	Us(Amerindian)

Physical Characteristics

Annual/Perennial growing to 0.3m. . The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 2/5 for edibility and 1/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Habitats and Possible Locations

Cultivated Beds.

Edible Uses

Condiment; Seed; Tea.

The leaves are used as a sweet and aromatic flavouring for wheat and barley piñole[46, 61, 177, 257].
The leaves are used as a tea substitute[161, 177, 257].
Seed - raw or cooked. It is used as an aromatic ingredient of wheat and barley piñole[161, 207, 257]. Highly prized by the native American Indians, it is gathered in surprisingly large quantities[207].

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

Stomachic.

The leaves have been used as a counter-irritant in the treatment of stomach and bowel pains[257].

Other Uses

Repellent.

The leaves have been used against fleas[257]. The report does not specify if this is as a repellent or insecticide[257].

Cultivation details

We have very little information on this species but believe that it can be grown as a half-hardy annual in Britain. It is likely to need a sunny position in a light or medium well-drained soil.

Propagation

Seed - sow early to mid spring in a warm greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts[1].

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Web References

[HP] Links, Photos, Suppliers from Hortiplex Plant Database

References for Pogogyne douglasii ssp. parviflora (a possible synonym).

[B] Data (Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
[C] Taxon data. from the CalFlora database.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.

References for Pogogyne parviflora (a possible synonym).

[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.

See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.

Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

References

[1] F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951
Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaces in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).

[46] Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim 1959
An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.

[61] Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974 ISBN 0094579202
Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.

[71] Munz. A California Flora. University of California Press 1959
An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader.

[161] Yanovsky. E. Food Plants of the N. American Indians. Publication no. 237. U.S. Depf of Agriculture.
A comprehensive but very terse guide. Not for the casual reader.

[177] Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984 ISBN 3874292169
An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of latin names with a brief list of edible parts.

[207] Coffey. T. The History and Folklore of North American Wild Flowers. Facts on File. 1993 ISBN 0-8160-2624-6
A nice read, lots of information on plant uses.

[257] Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. 1998 ISBN 0-88192-453-9
Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.

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