Polemoniaceae Gilia capitata ssp. staminea (Greene) V. Grant
Bluehead Gilia
Luiseno - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 230
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Gilia capitata ssp. staminea (Greene) V. Grant
Scientific name: Gilia capitata ssp. staminea (Greene) V. Grant
USDA symbol: GICAS3 (
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Common names: Bluehead Gilia
Family: Polemoniaceae
Family (APG): Polemoniaceae
Native American Tribe: Luiseno
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Seeds used for food.
RECRD: 30928 id: 15962