Scrophulariaceae Mimulus glabratus var. jamesii (Torr. & Gray ex Benth.) Gray

James' Monkeyflower

Isleta - Food, Vegetable

Use documented by:
Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 35

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Scientific name: Mimulus glabratus var. jamesii (Torr. & Gray ex Benth.) Gray
USDA symbol: MIGLJ (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: James' Monkeyflower
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Isleta
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Salted, tender, young leaves used for salad.

RECRD: 30669 id: 22995