Asteraceae Helianthus annuus L.

Common Sunflower

Paiute, Northern - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 47

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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, Northern
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Seeds ground into a meal and eaten.

RECRD: 8914 id: 16615

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