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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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