Brassicaceae Descurainia pinnata (Walt.) Britt.

Western Tansymustard

Cocopa - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 187

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Scientific name: Descurainia pinnata (Walt.) Britt.
USDA symbol: DEPIP3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Tansymustard
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Cocopa
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Seeds harvested, winnowed, parched, ground and the meal eaten.

RECRD: 40322 id: 12348

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