Gentianaceae Frasera speciosa Dougl. ex Griseb.
Showy Frasera
Apache - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 29
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Frasera speciosa Dougl. ex Griseb.
Scientific name: Frasera speciosa Dougl. ex Griseb.
USDA symbol: FRSP (
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Common names: Showy Frasera
Family: Gentianaceae
Family (APG): Gentianaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Roots used for food.
RECRD: 41122 id: 15160