Boraginaceae Amsinckia tessellata Gray
Bristly Fiddleneck
Pima - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Hrdlicka, Ales, 1908, Physiological and Medical Observations Among the Indians of Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico, SI-BAE Bulletin #34:1-427, page 264
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Amsinckia tessellata Gray
Scientific name: Amsinckia tessellata Gray
USDA symbol: AMTET (
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Common names: Bristly Fiddleneck
Family: Boraginaceae
Family (APG): Boraginaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Leaves eaten raw.
RECRD: 46790 id: 3232