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

Whitestem Blazingstar

Paiute - Food, Sauce & Relish

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 27

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: Paiute
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Sauce & Relish
Notes: Fried seeds and water used for gravy.

RECRD: 20962 id: 22881

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