Mentzelia multiflora - (Nutt.)A.Gray.
(Nutt.)A.Gray.
Manyflowered Mentzelia, Adonis blazingstar
mycoterpenes
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Sylvan Kaufman
What to Eat
Edible parts: Seed
Seed - raw or cooked. They are parched and ground into a meal. This use has not been verified.
Where to Find It
Western N. America.
NORTHERN AMERICA: United States (Nebraska (west), Oklahoma (west), Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Texas (west), Arizona, California (south), Nevada (east), Utah), Mexico (Baja California (Norte), Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Sonora)
How to Identify
Mentzelia multiflora is a PERENNIAL. It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.
How to Grow
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil. Prefers a moderately fertile well-drained soil in a warm sunny sheltered position. This species is said to be a perennial in, whilst lists it as an annual.
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in situ. Germination should take place within a couple of weeks.
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic Odontalgic TBThe plant is used as a toothache medicine. The plant is diuretic. The leaves and the roots have been used as a treatment for tuberculosis. It was the strongest TB medicine for the strongest patients.
