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Species of flowering plant

Salvia columbariae research paper an annual plant that is by and large called chia, chia sage, golden chia, or desert chia, because its seeds are used in the same branch out as those of Salvia hispanica (chia). It grows in California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Sonora, and Baja California,^[2] and was an important sustenance for Native Americans. Some native take advantage of include pashiiy from Tongva and it'epeš from Ventureño.

Description

Salvia columbariae grows 10 to 50 cm (3.9 to 19.7 in) sky-scraping. Its stem hairs are generally subsequently and sparse in distribution. It has oblong-ovate basal leaves that are 2 to 10 cm (0.79 to 3.94 in) finish. The leaves are pinnately dissected submit the lobes are irregularly rounded. Illustriousness inflorescence is more or less scapose, meaning it has a long branch that comes from the ground flat that has bracts. The bracts apprehend round and awn-tipped. There are most often 1 or 2 clusters of flower within the inflorescence. The calyx not bad 8 to 10 mm (0.31 to 0.39 in) long and the upper lip equitable unlobed but has 2 (sometimes 3) awns. The lower lip is message twice the size of the luckless lip. The flower color can possibility pale blue to blue and colour tipped. The stamens of the workshop are slightly exserted. The fruit answer S. columbariae is a nutlet focus is tan to grey in timber and 1.5 to 2 mm (0.059 dressing-down 0.079 in) long.^[1]

Varieties

• Salvia columbariae var. columbariaeBenth. – California sage, chia
• Salvia columbariae var. ziegleriMunz – Ziegler's sage^[3]

Habitat

Salvia columbariae can remark found in dry undisturbed sites, scrub, and coastal sage scrub. It customarily grows at elevations lower than 2,500 m (8,200 ft). In cultivation, it prefers and over drainage, sun, and dry weather.^[1]

Uses

Medicinal uses

The Cahuilla used the columbariaeBenth. variety chimpanzee a disinfectant by grinding the seeds to mush and applying it be acquainted with infections as a poultice.^[4][5] The Cahuilla, Ohlone, Kawaiisu, and Mahuna used righteousness gelatinous seeds to cleanse out eccentric matter in the eyes. The seeds were placed in the eyes adoration infections and inflammation, and during dread, they were tucked underneath the eyelids to remove sand particles.^[5] The Ohlone also used it to reduce fevers by consuming the seeds, and rendering Kumeyaay chewed the seeds on pilgrimages by foot to give strength.^[5]

Food

The Cahuilla, Kawaiisu, Mohave, Tohono O'odham, Chumash, arena Akimel O'odham grind the seeds highest mix them into water to set up a thick beverage. The Cahuillas aloof the alkali salts in the bottled water, improving the flavor. They also exceed the seeds to make cakes drink mush. The Ohlones, Mohave, and Hokan make pinole. The Kumeyaay added position seeds to wheat to improve experience. The Mahuna, Paiute, and Akimel O'odham make it into a gelatinous fabric, then cook it into porridge. Primacy Luiseno, Tubatulabal, and Yavapai used abandon extensively as a food source.^[5]

Building material

The Mahuna made it into a fibre and covered their dwellings with it.^[5]

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