Brassicaceae Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.
Shepherd's Purse
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 48
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Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.
Scientific name: Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.
USDA symbol: CABU2 (
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Common names: Shepherd's Purse
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Seeds roasted without grinding and combined with other foods.
RECRD: 40223 id: 7954