Loasaceae Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray

Whitestem Blazingstar

Hopi - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Fewkes, J. Walter, 1896, A Contribution to Ethnobotany, American Anthropologist 9:14-21, page 20

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Scientific name: Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: MEAL6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Whitestem Blazingstar
Family: Loasaceae
Family (APG): Loasaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Seeds parched, ground into a fine, sweet meal and eaten in pinches.

RECRD: 4752 id: 22872

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