Loasaceae Mentzelia veatchiana Kellogg
Whitestem Blazingstar
Cahuilla - Food, Porridge
Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 88
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Mentzelia veatchiana Kellogg
Scientific name: Mentzelia veatchiana Kellogg
USDA symbol: MEVE5 (
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Common names: Whitestem Blazingstar
Family: Loasaceae
Family (APG): Loasaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Parched seeds ground into flour and used to make mush.
RECRD: 11520 id: 22934