Asteraceae Cirsium edule Nutt.

Edible Thistle

Cheyenne - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 191

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Scientific name: Cirsium edule Nutt.
USDA symbol: CIED (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Edible Thistle
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Peeled stem used for food.

RECRD: 2079 id: 9943