Asteraceae Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers

Common Dandelion

Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero - Food, Spice

Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 51

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Scientific name: Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers
USDA symbol: TAOFO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Dandelion
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Flower used to flavor drinks and make them stronger.

RECRD: 40241 id: 39334

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