Lamiaceae Salvia columbariae Benth.

Chia

Pomo - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 28

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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: Pomo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Ground seeds used for pinole.

RECRD: 20966 id: 36403

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