Gentianaceae Frasera speciosa Dougl. ex Griseb.
Showy Frasera
Arapaho - Food, Sweetener
Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 17
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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: Arapaho
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Sweetener
Notes: Nectar used for honey.
RECRD: 20942 id: 15162