Apiaceae Daucus pusillus Michx.
American Wild Carrot
Navajo - Food, Winter Use Food
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 67
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Daucus pusillus Michx.
Scientific name: Daucus pusillus Michx.
USDA symbol: DAPU3 (
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Common names: American Wild Carrot
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Winter Use Food
Notes: Roots dried for winter use.
RECRD: 2988 id: 12274