Mentzelia dispersa

S. Watson

Bushy blazingstar

Loasaceae Edible: Seeds 258 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Mentzelia dispersa is a species of flowering plant in the family Loasaceae known by the common name bushy blazingstar. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to the Dakotas, where it grows in many types of habitat.

Description

A temperate herbaceous plant in the Loasaceae family with seeds that are harvested for food.

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Edible Uses

The seeds are parched and ground into a peanut butter-like paste, and stored for later use.

Traditional Uses

The seeds are parched and ground into a peanut butter like paste. Seeds are stored for later use.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

North America, USA,

Synonyms

Acrolasia dispersa (S. Watson) DavidsonAcrolasia latifolia Rydb.Mentzelia albicaulis var. integrifolia S. WatsonMentzelia compacta A. NelsonMentzelia dispersa var. compacta (A. Nelson) J. F. Macbr.Mentzelia dispersa var. latifolia (Rydb.) J. F. Macbr.Mentzelia integrifolia (S. Watson) Rydb.Mentzelia latifolia (Rydb.) A. Nelson

References (2)

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 30
Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 342