Portulacaceae Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata

Miner's Lettuce

Mahuna - Drug, Dietary Aid

Use documented by:
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 62

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Scientific name: Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata
USDA symbol: CLPEP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Miner's Lettuce
Family: Portulacaceae
Family (APG): Portulacaceae
Native American Tribe: Mahuna
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dietary Aid
Notes: Plant juice used as an appetite restorer.

RECRD: 90014 id: 10156

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