Asteraceae Helianthus annuus L.

Common Sunflower

Gosiute - Food, Cooking Agent

Use documented by:
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 371

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Scientific name: Helianthus annuus L.
USDA symbol: HEAN3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Sunflower
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Gosiute
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Cooking Agent
Notes: Seeds a highly prized source of oil.

RECRD: 4620 id: 16565

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