Asteraceae Cirsium pastoris J.T. Howell
Snowy Thistle
Paiute - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Kelly, Isabel T., 1932, Ethnography of the Surprise Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31(3):67-210, page 103
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Cirsium pastoris J.T. Howell
Scientific name: Cirsium pastoris J.T. Howell
USDA symbol: CIPA2 (
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Common names: Snowy Thistle
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Stems peeled and eaten raw.
RECRD: 44019 id: 9989