Brassicaceae Descurainia pinnata ssp. halictorum (Cockerell) Detling
Western Tansymustard
Keres, Western - Other, Fertilizer
Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 70
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Descurainia pinnata ssp. halictorum (Cockerell) Detling
Scientific name: Descurainia pinnata ssp. halictorum (Cockerell) Detling
USDA symbol: DEPIH (
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Common names: Western Tansymustard
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Fertilizer
Notes: Leaves buried with seed corn as a fertilizer or fungicide.
RECRD: 30482 id: 12365