Plant w/flowers	Flowers

 

Flower in evening	Bud & seed head

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Ethnobotanical Uses

Food:

"Acoma (Keres, Western & Laguna) Spice Flowers mixed with sausage as seasoning. (Moerman 122)

Medicine:

"Keres, Western Psychological Aid Dried roots burned, ground, and tossed on hot coals or smoke inhaled to give courage. Sedative Dried roots burned, ground, and tossed on hot coals or smoke inhaled for nervousness."(Moerman 121)