Cactaceae Pachycereus pringlei (S. Wats.) Britt. & Rose
Cardon
Seri - Food, Porridge
Use documented by:
Dawson, E. Yale, 1944, Some Ethnobotanical Notes on the Seri Indians, Desert Plant Life 9:133-138, page 134
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Pachycereus pringlei (S. Wats.) Britt. & Rose
Scientific name: Pachycereus pringlei (S. Wats.) Britt. & Rose
Common names: Cardon
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Seri
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Seeds ground to a powder and made into a meal or paste.
RECRD: 4966 id: 25277