Scrophulariaceae Castilleja sp.

Miwok - Food, Winter Use Food

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 153

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Scientific name: Castilleja sp.
Common names:
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Miwok
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Winter Use Food
Notes: Dried seeds stored for winter use then parched, pounded and eaten dry.

RECRD: 20069 id: 8536