Mentzelia puberula
J. Darl.
Roughstem blazingstar, Pubescent blazingstar
LoasaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds
The parched seeds are ground into flour and used to make porridge.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
North America, USA,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A perennial shrub-like plant in the Loasaceae family native to temperate regions.
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 342
