Linaceae Linum lewisii Pursh

Prairie Flax

Omaha - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 98

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Scientific name: Linum lewisii Pursh
USDA symbol: LIPE2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Prairie Flax
Family: Linaceae
Family (APG): Linaceae
Native American Tribe: Omaha
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Seeds used in cooking for the nutritive value and agreeable flavor.

RECRD: 31503 id: 20416

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