Asteraceae Helianthus sp.
Wild Sunflower
Apache, Western - Food, Special Food
Use documented by:
Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 184
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Helianthus sp.
Scientific name: Helianthus sp.
Common names: Wild Sunflower
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Western
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Special Food
Notes: Seeds ground and used by army scouts as rations.
RECRD: 40805 id: 16677