Solanaceae Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav.

Silverleaf Nightshade

Navajo - Food, Cooking Agent

Use documented by:
Steggerda, Morris, 1941, Navajo Foods and Their Preparation, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 17(3):217-25, page 222

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Scientific name: Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav.
USDA symbol: SOEL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Silverleaf Nightshade
Family: Solanaceae
Family (APG): Solanaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Cooking Agent
Notes: Dried or fresh berries added to goat's milk to make it curdle for cheese.

RECRD: 2299 id: 38274

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