Apiaceae Oxypolis rigidior (L.) Raf.

Stiff Cowbane

Cherokee - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 51

View all documented uses for Oxypolis rigidior (L.) Raf.

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Scientific name: Oxypolis rigidior (L.) Raf.
USDA symbol: OXRI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Stiff Cowbane
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Roots baked and eaten.

RECRD: 9413 id: 25223

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