Brassicaceae Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl
Herb Sophia
Paiute - Food, Ice Cream
Use documented by:
Kelly, Isabel T., 1932, Ethnography of the Surprise Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31(3):67-210, page 98
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Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl
Scientific name: Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl
USDA symbol: DESO2 (
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Common names: Herb Sophia
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Ice Cream
Notes: Seeds mixed with snow and eaten as ice cream.
RECRD: 43972 id: 12398