Asteraceae Cirsium edule Nutt.
Edible Thistle
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 191
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Cirsium edule Nutt.
Scientific name: Cirsium edule Nutt.
USDA symbol: CIED (
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Common names: Edible Thistle
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Peeled stem used for food.
RECRD: 2079 id: 9943