Lamiaceae Salvia carduacea Benth.
Thistle Sage
Diegueno - Food, Spice
Use documented by:
Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 41
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Salvia carduacea Benth.
Scientific name: Salvia carduacea Benth.
USDA symbol: SACA8 (
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Common names: Thistle Sage
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Diegueno
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Seeds added to wheat to improve the flavor.
RECRD: 2552 id: 36376