Brassicaceae Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl

Herb Sophia

Paiute - Food, Beverage

Use documented by:
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 74

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Scientific name: Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl
USDA symbol: DESO2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Herb Sophia
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Roasted, ground seeds mixed with water and used as a cooling beverage for hot weather.

RECRD: 1444 id: 12397

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