Scrophulariaceae Mimulus cardinalis Dougl. ex Benth.
Crimson Monkeyflower
Kawaiisu - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 41
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Mimulus cardinalis Dougl. ex Benth.
Scientific name: Mimulus cardinalis Dougl. ex Benth.
USDA symbol: MIEA (
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Common names: Crimson Monkeyflower
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Tender stalks eaten raw.
RECRD: 4289 id: 22991