Portulacaceae Claytonia caroliniana Michx.
Carolina Springbeauty
Ute - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1909, Some Plant Names of the Ute Indians, American Anthropologist 11:27-40, page 33
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Claytonia caroliniana Michx.
Scientific name: Claytonia caroliniana Michx.
USDA symbol: CLCAC (
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Common names: Carolina Springbeauty
Family: Portulacaceae
Family (APG): Portulacaceae
Native American Tribe: Ute
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Bulbs formerly used for food.
RECRD: 4521 id: 10123