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

Smoothstem Blazingstar

Paiute - Food, Sauce & Relish

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 27

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Scientific name: Mentzelia laevicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: MELAL3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Smoothstem Blazingstar
Family: Loasaceae
Family (APG): Loasaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Sauce & Relish
Notes: Fried seeds and water used for gravy.

RECRD: 20963 id: 22906

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