Loasaceae
13 species
Tropical and subtropical herbs with stinging hairs, showy flowers, and sometimes edible fruits.
Acrolasia affinis
Yellowcomet
Edible: Seeds
Caiophora canarinoides
Caiophora patagonica
Ortiguilla
Edible: Tubers, Root
Mentzelia albicaulis
Whitestem Blazing Star
Edible: Seed
Mentzelia congesta
United blazingstar
Edible: Seeds
Mentzelia dispersa
Bushy blazingstar
Edible: Seeds
Mentzelia fendleriana
Mentzelia gracilenta
Grass blazingstar
Edible: Seeds
Mentzelia involucrata
Whitebract blazingstar
Edible: Seeds
Mentzelia multiflora - (Nutt.)A.Gray.
Manyflowered Mentzelia, Adonis blazingstar
Edible: Seed
Mentzelia puberula
Roughstem blazingstar, Pubescent blazingstar
Edible: Seeds
Mentzelia pumila - (Nutt.)Torr.&A.Gray.
Dwarf Mentzelia
Edible: Seed
Mentzelia veatchiana
Whitestem blazingstar
Edible: Seeds