Asteraceae Lygodesmia grandiflora (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray
Largeflower Skeletonplant
Navajo, Kayenta - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 48
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Lygodesmia grandiflora (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray
Scientific name: Lygodesmia grandiflora (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: LYGR (
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Common names: Largeflower Skeletonplant
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo, Kayenta
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Used for greens in foods.
RECRD: 42032 id: 21548