Pteridaceae Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat.
Birdfoot Cliffbrake
Luiseno - Food, Beverage
Use documented by:
Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 234
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Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat.
Scientific name: Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat.
USDA symbol: PEMUM (
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Common names: Birdfoot Cliffbrake
Family: Pteridaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Luiseno
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Fronds used to make a beverage.
RECRD: 31001 id: 25775