Orobanchaceae Orobanche cooperi (Gray) Heller
Desert Broomrape
Pima, Gila River - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Rea, Amadeo M., 1991, Gila River Pima Dietary Reconstruction, Arid Lands Newsletter 31:3-10, page 7
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Orobanche cooperi (Gray) Heller
Scientific name: Orobanche cooperi (Gray) Heller
USDA symbol: ORCOC2 (
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Common names: Desert Broomrape
Family: Orobanchaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima, Gila River
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Roots eaten raw or roasted.
RECRD: 8705 id: 24898