Asteraceae Thelesperma longipes Gray
Longstalk Greenthread
Navajo - Food, Substitution Food
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 89
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Thelesperma longipes Gray
Scientific name: Thelesperma longipes Gray
USDA symbol: THLO (
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Common names: Longstalk Greenthread
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Substitution Food
Notes: Leaves and stems used as a substitute for tea.
RECRD: 3072 id: 39776