Capparaceae Cleome serrulata Pursh
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Navajo - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Steggerda, Morris, 1941, Navajo Foods and Their Preparation, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 17(3):217-25, page 223
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Cleome serrulata Pursh
Scientific name: Cleome serrulata Pursh
USDA symbol: CLSE (
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Common names: Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Family: Capparaceae
Family (APG): Cleomaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Young shoots eaten as greens.
RECRD: 2311 id: 10327