Apiaceae Perideridia gairdneri (Hook. & Arn.) Mathias
Yampa
Cheyenne - Food, Porridge
Use documented by:
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 65
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Perideridia gairdneri (Hook. & Arn.) Mathias
Scientific name: Perideridia gairdneri (Hook. & Arn.) Mathias
USDA symbol: PEGAB (
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Common names: Yampa
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Roots cooked, dried, pulverized and eaten as mush.
RECRD: 45566 id: 26011