Lamiaceae Salvia apiana Jepson

White Sage

Cahuilla - Food, Staple

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 136

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Scientific name: Salvia apiana Jepson
USDA symbol: SAAPA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: White Sage
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Parched seeds ground into a flour and used to make mush.

RECRD: 11767 id: 36363

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