Sandfood
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| Pholisma sonorae (Torr. ex Gray) Yatskievych |
Sandfood (Pholisma sonorae) is a perennial herb found in sand dunes. It is a root parasite without chlorophyll. Its stems are fleshy and mostly buried in the sand. It has scale-like leaves. Its flowers are pink to purple with white edges. This was an important food item for certain Native American peoples, including the Cocopah and the Hia C-ed O'odham.
