Passifloraceae Passiflora incarnata L.

Purple Passionflower

Cherokee - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Witthoft, John, 1977, Cherokee Indian Use of Potherbs, Journal of Cherokee Studies 2(2):250-255, page 253

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Scientific name: Passiflora incarnata L.
USDA symbol: PAIN6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Purple Passionflower
Family: Passifloraceae
Family (APG): Passifloraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Young shoots and leaves boiled, fried and often eaten with other greens.

RECRD: 44558 id: 25581

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