Lamiaceae Salvia columbariae Benth.

Chia

Paiute - Food, Porridge

Use documented by:
Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 243

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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: Paiute
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Seeds used to make mush.

RECRD: 7538 id: 36397

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