Asteraceae Hymenoxys richardsonii (Hook.) Cockerell
Pingue Hymenoxys
Navajo - Food, Candy
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 80
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Hymenoxys richardsonii (Hook.) Cockerell
Scientific name: Hymenoxys richardsonii (Hook.) Cockerell
USDA symbol: HYRIR (
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Common names: Pingue Hymenoxys
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Candy
Notes: Plant used as a chewing gum.
RECRD: 3024 id: 17602