Boraginaceae Plagiobothrys jonesii Gray

Mojave Popcornflower

Kawaiisu - Other, Paint

Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 52

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Scientific name: Plagiobothrys jonesii Gray
USDA symbol: PLJO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Mojave Popcornflower
Family: Boraginaceae
Family (APG): Boraginaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Paint
Notes: Juice from the stem and root juncture used to paint the face 'just for fun.'

RECRD: 4334 id: 28343