Lamiaceae Salvia columbariae Benth.

Chia

Mohave - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 187

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Scientific name: Salvia columbariae Benth.
USDA symbol: SACOC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Chia
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Mohave
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Seeds used to make pinole.

RECRD: 40328 id: 36396

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