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It is widely naturalised throughout the temperate world and has become a serious invasive species in many areas, including throughout North America, southern South America, New Zealand and parts of Australia. It spreads through the seeds contaminating crop seeds, and sticking to clothing.
The native range of this species is Macaronesia, N. Africa, Temp. Eurasia. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is used as animal food, a poison and a medicine, has environmental uses and for food. Taxonomy.
The many countries throughout Latin America have long been home to fertile ground, and for centuries, Indigenous people used everything they could for nourishment. Our ancestors may have worked hard to find, prepare and preserve food, but in the process, they learned a ton about the land around them and the benefits of the many
Discover the arepa, the culinary symbol of Latin America. From its pre-Columbian origins to its many variations in Colombia and Venezuela, immerse yourself in the history and richness of this corn cake that has seduced the whole world.
Essential for many Mexican, Central and South American dishes, chili peppers really add the spice to some of your favorites Latin American foods. They were domesticated in Mexico more than 6,000 years ago. China is the greatest producer of green chili peppers today.
crispus. Latin for “curled” or “wavy,” in reference to the leaves. About plant names... This species is native to Europe and western Asia, now widespread throughout North America and most of the rest of the planet as well.
Chondrus crispus is a red seaweed, also called Irish moss, belonging to the Florideophytes, a group of multicellular red algae comprising of 95% of extant species and most of the species with an ecological importance (Woelkerling, 1990).
