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

Whitestem Blazingstar

Kawaiisu - Food, Preserves

Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 41

View all documented uses for Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray

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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: Kawaiisu
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Preserves
Notes: Seeds parched and ground into a 'peanut butter' like substance.

RECRD: 4279 id: 22875

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