Boisduvalia densiflora
(Lindl.) S. Watson
Dense flower willowherb
Onagraceae Edible: Seeds
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Description
A herb. The flowers are purple. Probably now Boisduvalia densiflora (Lindl.) Bartl. or Epilobium densiflorum
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Edible Uses
The seeds were traditionally parched, crushed, dried, and used to make a type of bread.
Traditional Uses
The seeds were parched, crushed and dried for food. They were used for making a type of bread.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Synonyms
Epilobium densiflorum (Lindl.) Hoch & P. H. Raven
References (3)
- Anderson, M. K., 2012, Edible Seeds and Grains of California Tribes and the Klamath Tribe of Oregon in the Phoebe Apperson Hearst Museum of Anthropology Collections, University of California, Berkeley. USDA p 23
- Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., and James A. Duke. "The Foodplant Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/foodplantdb.(ACEDB version 4.0 - data version July 1994)
- W. H. Brewer, S. Watson, & A. Gray, Bot. California 1:233. 1876
