Onagraceae Camissonia ovata (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Raven
Goldeneggs
Costanoan - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 250
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Camissonia ovata (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Raven
Scientific name: Camissonia ovata (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Raven
USDA symbol: CAOV4 (
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Common names: Goldeneggs
Family: Onagraceae
Family (APG): Onagraceae
Native American Tribe: Costanoan
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Raw, boiled or steamed foliage used for food.
RECRD: 20768 id: 7922