Asteraceae Pectis angustifolia Torr.

Narrowleaf Pectis

Keres, Western - Food, Spice

Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 58

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Scientific name: Pectis angustifolia Torr.
USDA symbol: PEANA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Narrowleaf Pectis
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Plant used as a seasoning for meat, to kill the tainted taste.

RECRD: 30338 id: 25616