Brassicaceae Descurainia pinnata ssp. halictorum (Cockerell) Detling

Western Tansymustard

Navajo - Food, Porridge

Use documented by:
Steggerda, Morris, 1941, Navajo Foods and Their Preparation, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 17(3):217-25, page 223

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Scientific name: Descurainia pinnata ssp. halictorum (Cockerell) Detling
USDA symbol: DEPIH (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Tansymustard
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Parched seeds ground, made into a gruel and used to dip bread in.

RECRD: 2309 id: 12367

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