title: An analysis of the food plants and drug plants of native North America.
abstract: This paper compares the medicinal and food floras of the native peoples of North America. There is a surprising overlap of these floras by both family and taxon. Yet there are also substantial differences-food and medicine tend to involve different plant parts, plant habit, and plant character. The similarities and differences are considered in an evolutionary context and a theoretical perspective is suggested to account for these facts.
authors: Department of Behavioral Sciences, University of Michigan-Dearborn 48198, USA.
authors: D E
authors: DE
authors: Moerman
mesh_terms: D007198:Indians, North American; D007256:Information Systems; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D009656:North America; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards; D010945:Plants, Edible / Q000145:classification; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000145:classification; D012044:Regression Analysis
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts