I'm wondering whether it's possible to generalize about the life
histories of medicinal plants. My guess is that annual plants in
general don't invest much in secondary plant compounds, so that most
medicinal plants would be perennial (herbs or shrubs). Do you know
of any annuals that are important as medicinal plants?
David Inouye
Dr. David W. Inouye, Professor Emeritus
Department of Biology
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-4415
2014-15: President, Ecological Society of America
Principal Investigator
Rocky Mtn. Biological Laboratory
PO Box 519
Crested Butte, CO 81224
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