Famine Foods Plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine

Lycopus europeus var. Americanus

Synonym(s):

Lycopus asper, Lycopus lucidus,

Uses

China: root eaten. Manchuria: starchy tubers eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: L.

Plant Classification Group:

Lamiaceae or Labiatae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- China
  - Manchuria

Plant References:

BARANOV
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