Loasaceae Mentzelia affinis Greene
Yellowcomet
Kawaiisu - Food, Preserves
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 41
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Mentzelia affinis Greene
Scientific name: Mentzelia affinis Greene
USDA symbol: MEAF2 (
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Common names: Yellowcomet
Family: Loasaceae
Family (APG): Loasaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Preserves
Notes: Seeds parched and ground into a 'peanut butter' like substance.
RECRD: 4278 id: 22864