Brassicaceae Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.

Shepherd's Purse

Thompson - Food, Vegetable

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 194

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Scientific name: Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.
USDA symbol: CABU2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Shepherd's Purse
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Leaves soaked in water overnight and eaten raw or cooked as a green vegetable.

RECRD: 32626 id: 7975

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