Solanaceae Solanum jamesii Torr.
Wild Potato
Navajo - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Steggerda, Morris, 1941, Navajo Foods and Their Preparation, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 17(3):217-25, page 221
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Solanum jamesii Torr.
Scientific name: Solanum jamesii Torr.
USDA symbol: SOJA (
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Common names: Wild Potato
Family: Solanaceae
Family (APG): Solanaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Potatoes mixed with white clay to remove the astringent effect on the mouth and eaten like mush.
RECRD: 2273 id: 38298