Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia
Thymeleaf Sandmat
Zuni - Food, Candy
Use documented by:
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 67
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Chamaesyce serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia
Scientific name: Chamaesyce serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia
USDA symbol: CHSES (
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Common names: Thymeleaf Sandmat
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Family (APG): Euphorbiaceae
Native American Tribe: Zuni
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Candy
Notes: Leaves chewed for the pleasant taste.
RECRD: 32863 id: 9249