Asteraceae Hymenoxys richardsonii var. floribunda (Gray) Parker
Colorado Rubberweed
Isleta - Food, Candy
Use documented by:
Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 32
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Hymenoxys richardsonii var. floribunda (Gray) Parker
Scientific name: Hymenoxys richardsonii var. floribunda (Gray) Parker
USDA symbol: HYRIF (
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Common names: Colorado Rubberweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Isleta
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Candy
Notes: Roots used as chewing gum.
RECRD: 30646 id: 17606