Asteraceae Cirsium drummondii Torr. & Gray

Dwarf Thistle

Cahuilla - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 55

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Scientific name: Cirsium drummondii Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: CIDR2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Dwarf Thistle
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Bud, at the base of the thistle, used for food.

RECRD: 11353 id: 9937

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