Brassicaceae Hirschfeldia incana (L.) LagrŠze-Fossat
Shortpod Mustard
Cahuilla - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 47
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Hirschfeldia incana (L.) LagrŠze-Fossat
Scientific name: Hirschfeldia incana (L.) LagrŠze-Fossat
USDA symbol: HIIN3 (
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Common names: Shortpod Mustard
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Leaves eaten fresh or boiled.
RECRD: 11304 id: 17285