Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
This plant is used as a perennial fodder crop for livestock.
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Broom Corn
Sorghum vulgare
This large plant is used to make brooms. However, it is not a true corn.
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Chicory
Cichorium intybus
This blue-flowered perennial is common as a roadside weed, but has a long history of being used as an edible or fodder.
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Cotton
Gossypium hirsutum
This crop is grown for the fibers it produces, although ornamental varieties do exist.
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Cowpea
Vigna unguiculata
The name "cowpea" was probably coined for their use as a fodder crop for cows, and while grown for their edible bean, the leaves and pods can also be consumed. Black-eyed peas can be harvested as a snap bean, or dried, and are the main ingredient in Hoppin' John, a traditional Southern dish ritually served on New Year's Day.
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Crimson Clover
Trifolium incarnatum
This clover is used primarily as a cover crop and fodder, but it is also a good nectar source for bees.
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Dipper Gourd
Lagenaria siceraria
Dipper gourds are sprawling plants that produce enormous quantities of fruit over the course of the season. The gourds they produce can be used to make drinking vessels, birdhouses, and other decorative items.
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Flax
Linum usitatissimum
This crop has bright blue flowers. It is primarily used to make linen from its fibers and its seeds used as supplements and for linseed oil.
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Hemp
Cannabis sativa
Hemp is originally from central Asia, and has been cultivated throughout history as a source of fiber, seed, oil, and medicine.
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Mangelwurzel
Beta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris
Mangelwurzels are incredibly large beets, sometimes over a foot long. They have typical red and green foliage, but their roots can weigh as much as 10 lbs.
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