Asteraceae Liatris punctata Hook.

Dotted Gayfeather

Lakota - Food, Dietary Aid

Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 38

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Scientific name: Liatris punctata Hook.
USDA symbol: LIPUP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Dotted Gayfeather
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dietary Aid
Notes: Roots pulverized and eaten to improve the appetite.

RECRD: 4838 id: 20138

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