Malvaceae Sidalcea malviflora (DC.) Gray ex Benth.
Dwarf Checkermallow
Luiseno - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 231
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Sidalcea malviflora (DC.) Gray ex Benth.
Scientific name: Sidalcea malviflora (DC.) Gray ex Benth.
USDA symbol: SIMAM (
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Common names: Dwarf Checkermallow
Family: Malvaceae
Family (APG): Malvaceae
Native American Tribe: Luiseno
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Plant used as greens.
RECRD: 30938 id: 37953