Plantaginaceae Plantago ovata Forsk.
Desert Indianwheat
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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Plantago ovata Forsk.
Scientific name: Plantago ovata Forsk.
USDA symbol: PLOV (
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Common names: Desert Indianwheat
Family: Plantaginaceae
Family (APG): Plantaginaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima, Gila River
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Seeds used for food.
RECRD: 8680 id: 28485