Asteraceae Helianthus annuus L.

Common Sunflower

Paiute - Food, Porridge

Use documented by:
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 117

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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: Paiute
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Roasted, ground seeds made into flour and used to make mush.

RECRD: 1560 id: 16612

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