Melasma physalodes

Family: Orobanchaceae

What it is like

A herb or shrub. It grows 1.2 m tall. The flowers are white.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally dry locations.

Countries/locations it is found in

Honduras, Mexico, North America

How it is used for food

The roots are used as a spice for meat.

Roots are sold.

Edible parts

Roots - spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Azafran

Synonyms

Buchnera physalodes (D. Don) Sesse & Moc.; Cacabus hondurensis Donn.Sm.; Eutheta hondurensis (Donn.Sm.) Standl.; Gastromeria physalodes (D. Don) D. Don; Lophospermum physalodes D. Don; Lyncea hispida Schltdl. & Cham.; Melasma hispidum (Schltdl. & Cham.) Benth.; Scrophularia physalodes Moc. & Sesse ex D. Don [Invalid];