Asteraceae Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl.

Upright Prairie Coneflower

Oglala - Food, Beverage

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131

View all documented uses for Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl.

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Scientific name: Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl.
USDA symbol: RACO3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Upright Prairie Coneflower
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Oglala
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Leaves and cylindrical heads used to make a tea like beverage.

RECRD: 31804 id: 32751

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