Tropaeolum tuberosum (Cultivated- USA)

Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pav., Fl. Peruv. 3: 77, t. 314 1802. (syn: Chymocarpus tuberosus (Ruiz & Pav.) Heynh.; Tropaeolum mucronatum Meyen; Trophaeum mucronatum (Meyen) Kuntze; Trophaeum tuberosum (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze); W. South America; Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru as per POWO; Tropaeolum tuberosum from UCBG, California-GS27102020-1 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2) Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pav. Local name: Nashua in Ecuador and Peru Herbaceous perennial climber with edible tubers, which are eaten cooked or roasted as a vegetable.  Photographed from University of California Botanical Garden, 11-5-2014.   References: POWO  Catalogue of Life  The Plant List Ver.1.1  Tropicos  IPNI  Useful Tropical Plants https://www.cultivariable.com/instructions/andean-roots-tubers/how-to-grow-mashua/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropaeolum_tuberosum Mashua: Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruíz & Pav. - Bioversity … (pdf)