Polygonaceae Eriogonum pusillum Torr. & Gray
Yellowturbans
Kawaiisu - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 30
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Eriogonum pusillum Torr. & Gray
Scientific name: Eriogonum pusillum Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: ERPU6 (
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Common names: Yellowturbans
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Seeds pounded and eaten dry.
RECRD: 4234 id: 14112