Asteraceae Tragopogon porrifolius L.

Salsify

Thompson, Upper (Spences Bridge) - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 484

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Scientific name: Tragopogon porrifolius L.
USDA symbol: TRPO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Salsify
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson, Upper (Spences Bridge)
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Latex exposed to air, chewed and swallowed.

RECRD: 41633 id: 40534

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