Brassicaceae Thysanocarpus curvipes Hook.
Sand Fringepod
Mendocino Indian - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 352
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Thysanocarpus curvipes Hook.
Scientific name: Thysanocarpus curvipes Hook.
USDA symbol: THCU (
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Common names: Sand Fringepod
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Mendocino Indian
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Seeds used in pinole mixtures.
RECRD: 43243 id: 40301