Asteraceae Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng.
Wavyleaf Thistle
Okanagon - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 238
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Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng.
Scientific name: Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng.
USDA symbol: CIUNU (
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Common names: Wavyleaf Thistle
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Okanagon
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Roots used as a principle food.
RECRD: 44467 id: 10024