Nymphaeaceae Nuphar lutea ssp. polysepala (Engelm.) E.O. Beal
Rocky Mountain Pondlily
Cheyenne - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 173
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Nuphar lutea ssp. polysepala (Engelm.) E.O. Beal
Scientific name: Nuphar lutea ssp. polysepala (Engelm.) E.O. Beal
USDA symbol: NULUP (
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Common names: Rocky Mountain Pondlily
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Family (APG): Nymphaeaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Roots eaten raw or boiled.
RECRD: 1940 id: 24090