Asteraceae Cirsium scariosum Nutt.

Meadow Thistle

Nez Perce - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 13

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Scientific name: Cirsium scariosum Nutt.
USDA symbol: CISC2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Meadow Thistle
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Nez Perce
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Roots eaten raw or pit baked.

RECRD: 45085 id: 9999

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