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Common Name: Mesamint

General Information

Pogogyne douglasii parviflora is a Annual/Perennial up to 0.30 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

South-western N. America - California.

Habitat

Low places below 1000 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Habit	Annual/Perennial
Height	0.30 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

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.

Edible Uses

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

Medicinal

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

Other Uses

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

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[].