Capparaceae Cleome serrulata Pursh

Rocky Mountain Beeplant

Navajo - Food, Dried Food

Use documented by:
Steggerda, Morris, 1941, Navajo Foods and Their Preparation, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 17(3):217-25, page 223

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Scientific name: Cleome serrulata Pursh
USDA symbol: CLSE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Family: Capparaceae
Family (APG): Cleomaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Young shoots boiled, rolled into small balls and dried for winter use.

RECRD: 2313 id: 10316

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