Asteraceae Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng.
Wavyleaf Thistle
Comanche - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Carlson, Gustav G. and Volney H. Jones, 1940, Some Notes on Uses of Plants by the Comanche Indians, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 25:517-542, page 521
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Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng.
Scientific name: Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng.
USDA symbol: CIUNU (
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Common names: Wavyleaf Thistle
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Comanche
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Raw roots used for food.
RECRD: 21144 id: 10016