Re: blue cohosh (was: blue chelone)
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- Subject: Re: blue cohosh (was: blue chelone)
- From: M* L* <m*@micron.net>
- Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 07:59:14 -0600
At 09:18 AM 8/20/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Susan, without getting out the books, I seem to recall that blue
>cohosh is related to camassia (or quamash), a bulb that blooms in
>late spring with the bleeding hearts, etc. I've had a few for
>several years, in a shady moist spot and they are wonderful! Mine
>are about 30 in. tall with spires of pale periwinkle blue florets,
>sort of like a tall loose hyacinth. They would bloom better with
>more sun, I expect, but I'll take what I get. They also come in white,
>and some varieties are shorter. I've read that native Americans
>use to roast and eat the bulbs (I love having plants with a history).
>
>Anne - Chicago
>
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I hope you get positive identification of plants you're intending to
ingest. Blue cohosh is recommended for use by qualified practitioners only
by the AHA's Encyclopedia of Herbs, and camas may be confused with death
camas or wild hyacinth. Margaret
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