Triosteum perfoliatum

Triosteum angustifolium, commonly known as feverwort,[1] is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Caprifoliaceae. It is found Eastern North America. The yellow-orange berries can be dried, roasted, ground, and used as a coffee substitute.[2]

Triosteum perfoliatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Triosteum
Species:
T. perfoliatum
Binomial name
Triosteum perfoliatum

References

  1. "Triosteum perfoliatum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. Niering, William A.; Olmstead, Nancy C. (1985) [1979]. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers, Eastern Region. Knopf. p. 450. ISBN 0-394-50432-1.
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