Scrophulariaceae Castilleja applegatei ssp. pinetorum (Fern.) Chuang & Heckard
Wavyleaf Indian Paintbrush
Miwok - Food, Beverage
Use documented by:
Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 163
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Castilleja applegatei ssp. pinetorum (Fern.) Chuang & Heckard
Scientific name: Castilleja applegatei ssp. pinetorum (Fern.) Chuang & Heckard
USDA symbol: CAAPP4 (
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Common names: Wavyleaf Indian Paintbrush
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Miwok
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Flowers sipped sporadically and as a pastime.
RECRD: 20151 id: 8455