Loasaceae Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray
Whitestem Blazingstar
Havasupai - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 232
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Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray
Scientific name: Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: MEAL6 (
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Common names: Whitestem Blazingstar
Family: Loasaceae
Family (APG): Loasaceae
Native American Tribe: Havasupai
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Seeds formerly used for food.
RECRD: 7314 id: 22870