Lamiaceae Salvia columbariae Benth.

Chia

Costanoan - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 253

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Scientific name: Salvia columbariae Benth.
USDA symbol: SACOC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Chia
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Costanoan
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Seeds used for pinole.

RECRD: 20802 id: 36386

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