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Texas Drifter: Time for Pure Clammy Weed Honey?

Marshall’s Law Dateline – Following writing exercise is update for second edition of Wednesday, July 22, 2009 Citizens Passions - Continue Plus - Press Release: “Clammy Weed Butterflies Cancer”.

New Introduction: Reader might recall that the Lewis and Clark Expedition diverted serval days trying to locate one of Native Americans most used medicinal plants – clammy weed. Texas Drifter’s clammy weed seeds produce white flowers which “open” late afternoons and close “early” mornings. (Still not sure if soil types affect color of flowers.)

What would be of interest is if “pure Clammy Weed honey” would have any beneficial medicinal purposes?

Start second edition: Would someone explain to me why seed grown from Cameron County, “Polanisia Dodecandra” cannot be used in medical research for claims on pages 210 and 211 Ethnopharmacology of Medicinal Plants: Asia and the Pacific by Christophe Wiart, PharmD, Humana Press?

Some research has suggested that “…medicinal Capparaceae of the Asia-Pacific- Region – Polanisia Dodecandra – abrogated the survival of a surprisingly broad array of cancer cell lines, including central nervous system cancer, nonsmall-cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, ovarian cancer, colon cancer, renal cancer, a melanoma cell line, and leukemia cell lines …”

Where the headline question of this writing exercise starts:
1) Scientific name: Capparaceae Polanisa Dodecandra
2) General name: Clammy Weed
3) Synonym” Cleome Marshalli
4) Geo-Specific seeds in question: Cameron County, Texas Clammy Weed

I. Audio English.net » Dictionary » P » Poke Into ... Polemonium

POLANISIA DODECANDRA
Dictionary entry overview: What does Polanisia dodecandra mean?

• POLANISIA DODECANDRA (noun)
The noun POLANISIA DODECANDRA has 1 sense: strong-scented herb common in southern United States covered with intermixed gland and hairs

II. Guides

Family: Capparaceae
Genus: Polanisia (pol-uh-NIS-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: dodecandra (doh-DEK-an-druh) (Info)
Synonym:Cleome marshalli
Category:
Annuals
Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness:
Not Applicable
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Danger:
N/A
Bloom Color:
Pale Pink
Rose/Mauve
Violet/Lavender
White/Near White
Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Mid-Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Blooms repeatedly
Foliage:
Herbaceous
Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater seems almost drought resistant in some cases
Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information:
Non-patented
Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting:
Bag seed heads to capture ripening seed
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

III. Lewis and Clark Notes:

Records, collected Large-Flowered Clammy Weed on August 25, 1804 in vicinity of Vermillion, Clay County, South Dakota. Lewis and Clark also collected in August 1804 Rocky Mountain Bee Plant “first cousin” to Clammy Weed. Both plants recognized for excellent medical qualities among Native Americans. Some of alleged cures included treatment: leaves for sore eyes, and treatments for fevers and stomach disorders.

IV. Author Cultivation notes

Cultivation should be as native plant not agricultural product.

Sources of seed: another writing exercise.

Germination ninety-five percent plus (95% plus).

Well drained “right soil” and weather.

Author’s planting technique another writing exercise.

Photos available upon request.


V. Some Public Sector Research Public Records for Two subspecies Rio Grande Valley Clammy Weed

Potential Uses: Zapata Germplasm is recommended for upland wildlife plantings and in range seeding mixes. Clammyweed seed is eaten by game birds such as bobwhite quail, scaled quail, mourning doves, white-wing doves, and Rio Grande wild turkeys, as well as many non-game species of birds and mammals. Rio Grande clammyweed is an important nectar plant for many species of butterflies and provides habitat to many other insects. Clammyweed has no grazing value for livestock or wildlife. Rio Grande clammyweed is an early success ional plant. It is quick to establish on disturbed soils, grows quickly, and provides a favorable environment for other slow to germinate native species. In mixed species native plantings in south Texas, clammyweed is often the first planted species to emerge and flower. Rio Grande Clammyweed readily re-seeds itself with moderate soil disturbance. Clammyweed is often found in dense stands of non-native grasses, and may be useful in efforts to diversify these stands for wildlife.

Neutral JodyC On Jan 17, 2005, JodyC from Palmyra, IL (Zone 5b) wrote:
Various bees visit the flowers for nectar, while flower flies feed on the pollen from the exerted anthers. However, the latter group of insects does not effectively pollinate the flowers. The foliage is not known to be toxic to mammalian herbivores, notwithstanding the fetid odor, but little appears to be known about the attractiveness of the foliage as a food source. Similarly, little is known about the attractiveness of the seeds to small rodents or upland gamebirds. Because the seeds of similar kinds of plants, such as the Cleome spp. (Bee Plants) in the western states, are occasionally eaten by the Ring-Necked Pheasant, Quail, Mourning Dove, and various small rodents, it is possible that the same or similar species also eat the seeds of Polanisia spp. (Clammyweeds).

Texas public sector’s Clammy Weed related research using tens of thousands of tax payer dollars for Rio Grande Valley Clammy Weed involves two sub species, Polanisia dodecandra and Polanisia. Dodecandra. The first having pink to purple blooms and the second having yellow blooms. Projected releases are from Zapata Germplasm Rio Grande Valley Clammy Weed and one from Dimmit County.

The Clammy Weed I have been working with now has generated estimated ten plus generations from seeds and transplants from April 2009 to June 2015 and has white flowers. Total cost. Involved only volunteer time and resources.

VI. Future uses:

1) Include ground cover for “high protein Savannahs” for native birds, butterflies, and
possible mammals’ forage usage.
2) Medical research specifically possibly cancer; probably by foreign corporations and countries and American "organic herbal naturalists". Research will probably be limited because Obama Care, no doubt reduces life expectancy ages in America, and destroys future medical research by America’s pharmaceutical industry – what an absolute tragedy for American citizens and businesses.
3) Undiscovered medical products and other uses for health improvement natural and domestic.

VII. Texas Drifter’s background as naturalist and environmental impact investigator:

1) Awarded first place as sixteen year old in science fair for creating virus to kill cotton boll worms
2) Environmental legal defense investigator with total case values exceeding one hundred million dollars; He is no fan of environmental extremists using scientific fraud to try and win lawsuit lotteries
3) Owned and managed Texas native tree nursery until Texas state regulations forced him out of business
4) Success growing Wild Olive Trees, “Eve’s Necklace”, and Cameron County Clammy Weed from seeds
5) Published references: Investigating Environmental Terrorism (Conservative Environment Standards) , Wildlife Ranch Security, and Legend of Wild Olives.

Outro: I enjoy butterflies visiting my Cameron County Clammy Weed. Are not following questions worthy of honest answers: Would someone explain following: 1. Why seed and other by-products grown from Cameron County, Texas “Polanisia Dodecandra” cannot be considered for use in medical research; 2. Why most public institutions and government agencies care more about improving lives of “butterflies” than humans whose salaries and assets both groups of bureaucrats are living off of; 3. Why “pure Clammy Weed honey” would not be valuable product added to America’s ethical capitalist market place? TRUE or FALSE