Brassicaceae Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop.

Hedgemustard

Navajo - Food, Porridge

Use documented by:
Steggerda, Morris, 1941, Navajo Foods and Their Preparation, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 17(3):217-25, page 223

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Scientific name: Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop.
USDA symbol: SIOF (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Hedgemustard
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Seeds ground and eaten as a mush or gruel.

RECRD: 2302 id: 38096

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