Asteraceae Helianthus annuus L.

Common Sunflower

Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero - Food, Sauce & Relish

Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 48

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Scientific name: Helianthus annuus L.
USDA symbol: HEAN3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Sunflower
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Sauce & Relish
Notes: Seeds ground into flour and used to make a thick gravy.

RECRD: 40224 id: 16558

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