Asteraceae Rudbeckia laciniata L.

Cutleaf Coneflower

Cherokee - Food, Vegetable

Use documented by:
Perry, Myra Jean, 1975, Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians, The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis, page 34

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Scientific name: Rudbeckia laciniata L.
USDA symbol: RULAL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Cutleaf Coneflower
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Leaves and stems parboiled, rinsed and boiled in hot grease until soft.

RECRD: 2135 id: 35152