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Saturday - April 27, 2013

From: El Paso, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Edible Plants
Title: List of edible weeds from El Paso TX
Answered by: Barbara Medford

QUESTION:

Where can I find a list of edible weeds that grow in El Paso, TX.

ANSWER:

Here are some websites that should give you some assistance:

University of Texas at El Paso: Uses of Chihuahuan Desert Plants

EPCC: Weeds or Edible Plants

See Bibliography at bottom of this page. There are sources to purchase these books or you might find them in libraries.

 

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