Asteraceae Pluchea sericea (Nutt.) Coville
Arrowweed
Cahuilla - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 105
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Pluchea sericea (Nutt.) Coville
Scientific name: Pluchea sericea (Nutt.) Coville
USDA symbol: PLSE (
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Common names: Arrowweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Roots roasted and eaten.
RECRD: 11627 id: 28632