Brassicaceae Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop.
Hedgemustard
Navajo - Food, Porridge
Use documented by:
Steggerda, Morris, 1941, Navajo Foods and Their Preparation, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 17(3):217-25, page 223
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Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop.
Scientific name: Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop.
USDA symbol: SIOF (
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Common names: Hedgemustard
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Seeds ground and eaten as a mush or gruel.
RECRD: 2302 id: 38096