Apiaceae Cymopterus montanus Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray

Mountain Springparsley

Navajo - Food, Substitution Food

Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 68

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Scientific name: Cymopterus montanus Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: CYMO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Mountain Springparsley
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Substitution Food
Notes: Roots peeled, baked and ground as an occasional substitute for cornmeal.

RECRD: 2991 id: 11832

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