Plagiobothrys fulvus campestris
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| Plagiobothrys fulvus | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 2' |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Plagiobothrys fulvus campestris (common name: fulvous popcornflower)
Cultivation: 207193
Range: South-western N. America
Habitat: Open gravelly or sandy places in California[1].
Edibility: Seeds - cooked[2]. They can be used as piñole or can be roasted, ground into a powder and eaten dry[3][4][5][2].
Shoots and flowers[3][4][5][2]. The crisp and tender young shoots and flowers make a sweet aromatic food[2].
Usage: A red matter around the roots has been used as a rouge[2]. Another report says that it is found at the base of the leaf stems[2].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: P. campestris. Greene.
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References
- ↑ Munz, David. A California Flora. University of California Press, 1959.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Yanovsky, Elias. Food Plants of the North American Indians Publication 237. US Department of Agriculture.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.