Brassicaceae Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl

Herb Sophia

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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Scientific name: Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl
USDA symbol: DESO2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Herb Sophia
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: 30485 id: 12390

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