Brassicaceae Descurainia pinnata ssp. pinnata
Western Tansymustard
Pima - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 77
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Descurainia pinnata ssp. pinnata
Scientific name: Descurainia pinnata ssp. pinnata
USDA symbol: DEPIP3 (
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Common names: Western Tansymustard
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Seeds parched, ground, mixed with water and eaten as pinole.
RECRD: 43945 id: 12385