Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia dubia (L.) Trel.

Smallflower Scorpionweed

Cherokee - Food, Vegetable

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 49

View all documented uses for Phacelia dubia (L.) Trel.

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Scientific name: Phacelia dubia (L.) Trel.
USDA symbol: PHDUD (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Smallflower Scorpionweed
Family: Hydrophyllaceae
Family (APG): Boraginaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Leaves cooked and eaten as greens.

RECRD: 9382 id: 26264

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