Onagraceae Calylophus lavandulifolius (Torr. & Gray) Raven
Lavenderleaf Sundrops
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 45
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Calylophus lavandulifolius (Torr. & Gray) Raven
Scientific name: Calylophus lavandulifolius (Torr. & Gray) Raven
USDA symbol: CALA38 (
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Common names: Lavenderleaf Sundrops
Family: Onagraceae
Family (APG): Onagraceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Pods cooked and eaten by children.
RECRD: 40166 id: 7828