Scrophulariaceae Castilleja linariifolia Benth.
Wyoming Indian Paintbrush
Hopi - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Vestal, Paul A, 1940, Notes on a Collection of Plants from the Hopi Indian Region of Arizona Made by J. G. Owens in 1891, Botanical Museum Leaflets (Harvard University) 8(8):153-168, page 166
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Castilleja linariifolia Benth.
Scientific name: Castilleja linariifolia Benth.
USDA symbol: CALI4 (
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Common names: Wyoming Indian Paintbrush
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Flowers eaten as food.
RECRD: 10718 id: 8480