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The common sunflower, or helianthus annuus, is native to north (& parts of central) America. Particularly the great plains region of what is now the United States & Canada
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Wild H. annuus plants typically had, many small branching stems, with multiple small headsOver time, humans selected for larger seeds and a single large flower head. Sunflowers are in the daisy family, or asteraceae Archaeological evidence, including larger sunflower seeds and…
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Chia, or salvia hispanica is native to central/southern Mexico & Guatemala. This region is the primary center of early cultivation
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Chia, or salvia hispanica is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae Chia was used for food, medicine, rituals, energy foods, and even for paint and cosmetics in pre-Hispanic times. It is associated with human selection and cultivation…
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Acorns or quercus spp. were not domesticated in the classic sense. Generally they are classified as gathered wild resources. It was intensively used, not a crop that was genetically changed through human selection
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Unlike grains (wheat, barley); or legumes (peas, lentils), oaks were not bred in the same sense for domestication traitsSuch as larger seeds, reduced bitterness, or predictable yields over generations. Oaks are long-lived trees with longer generation times. Often decades before seed…
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Anise, or pimpinella anisum is a annual flowering herb in the apiaceae or carrot family. Grown mainly for its aromatic seeds, that are technically fruits known as aniseed
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Aniseeds have a sweet, licorice-like flavorThey are used in food, beverages, confectionery, and traditional medicines. Anise is native to the eastern Mediterranean region and southwest Asia (including Egypt, the Middle East, and Asia Minor). It was first cultivated in the eastern…
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Protected: Because of their wide spreadingness & diversity, pine nuts, or pinus sp, are more thought of as a managed wild resource than something that’s been domesticated
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Protected: A big grass plant. Its believed maize, or corn was domesticated in southwestern Mexico. Specifically in the Balsas River Valley region, of what is now, the state of Guerrero
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