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Rosy gilia, Rosy phlox
Gilia sinuata

Family: Polemoniaceae


What it is like

A fleshy herb. It grows 25 cm tall. It grows each year from seed. The flowering shoots have 1-3 flowers in a cluster. The fruit is a capsule.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Canada, North America, USA


How it is used for food

The seeds are parched, ground and kneaded into seeds butter and eaten with drinks or used on bread.

Edible parts

Seeds


How it is grown


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