Acrolasia affinis
(Greene) Rydb.
Yellowcomet
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
Edible Uses
The seeds are parched and ground into a peanut butter-like paste, or dried and stored for later use.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are parched and ground into a peanut butter like paste. The seeds are also stored for later use.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Synonyms
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 341 (As Mentzelia affinis)
