Onagraceae Clarkia rhomboidea Dougl. ex Hook.

Diamond Fairyfan

Yana - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Sapir, Edward and Leslie Spier, 1943, Notes on the Culture of the Yana, Anthropological Records 3(3):252-253, page 251

View all documented uses for Clarkia rhomboidea Dougl. ex Hook.

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Scientific name: Clarkia rhomboidea Dougl. ex Hook.
USDA symbol: CLRH (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Diamond Fairyfan
Family: Onagraceae
Family (APG): Onagraceae
Native American Tribe: Yana
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Seeds eaten raw or parched and finely pounded.

RECRD: 60015 id: 10118

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