Talk:Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Arts and Crafts/Native American Lore

4. Know 15 plant foods introduced to us by the Indians. Include four plant names used today.

To the table part for this honor requirement answers needs to added several plants

Purslane. I quote Wikipedia "Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane, also known as Verdolaga, Pigweed, Little Hogweed or Pusley), ... there is evidence that the species was in Crawford Lake deposits (Ontario) in 1430-89 AD, suggesting that it reached North America in the pre-Columbian era." Verdolaga is the name the Mexicans use for this plant.

Many dry beans are native to America such as pinto, kidney, navy, black, pink, cranberry beans, etc..

Ameranth needs to be added too. In the process of subjugating the Mayan people the Spanish forbade its use as a food item.


 * I didn't add the beans separately because (unless I am mistaken), they all belong to the same species. However, the requirement doesn't limit "foods" to the species level, so maybe that was a mistake.  Feel free to add to the list as you see fit. --Jomegat (discuss • contribs) 00:33, 28 March 2011 (UTC)