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

Whitestem Blazingstar

Hopi - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Vestal, Paul A, 1940, Notes on a Collection of Plants from the Hopi Indian Region of Arizona Made by J. G. Owens in 1891, Botanical Museum Leaflets (Harvard University) 8(8):153-168, page 164

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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: Unspecified
Notes: Mashed seeds rolled into sticks and eaten.

RECRD: 10703 id: 22873

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