Loasaceae Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray

Whitestem Blazingstar

Paiute, Northern - Food, Dried Food

Use documented by:
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 46

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Scientific name: Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: MEAL6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Whitestem Blazingstar
Family: Loasaceae
Family (APG): Loasaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute, Northern
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Seeds dried and stored for winter use.

RECRD: 8904 id: 22883

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