SC - Saunders powder

[Decker, Terry D.]

>At 8:39 AM -0600 1/26/98, Decker, Terry D. wrote:
>>>On the same thread tho, does anybody know what turnsole
>>>actually was?
>>>
>>>Corwyn
>>
>>Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens is the most common).  It has small
>>fragrant purplish flowers and is native to Peru.
>>
>>Depending on the context, what is probably being referred to is the
>>purple dye derived from the plant.
>>
>>Bear
>
>Except that turnsole appears in european recipes before Columbus. There are
>several different plants that have that name. I have a vague impression
>that the master of the pepperer's guild thought he had figured out what the
>one used in medieval cooking was, although I don't remember if he was
>actually selling any.
>
>David/Cariadoc
>http://www.best.com/~ddfr/

The name is descriptive of plants whose leaves follow the sun.  So what
European plants follow the sun?

Bear
>
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