camelina sativa : Definition, Usages, News and More
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camelina sativa
n annual European false flax having small white flowers; cultivated since Neolithic times as a source of fiber and for its oil-rich seeds; widely naturalized in North America
Study provides nutritional information on oilseed crop for use in pig diets ( University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences ) Long considered a weed in North America, Camelina sativa is increasingly valued as an oilseed crop. Researchers at the University of Illinois are now studying its nutritional value when used as part of weanling pigs' diets.
Dec. 11, 2013 - EurekAlert!