| Cymopterus acaulis (Pursh) Raf. Plains Springparsley USDA CYACA |
Comanche Food, Unspecified Rootstocks used for food. Carlson, Gustav G. and Volney H. Jones, 1940, Some Notes on Uses of Plants by the Comanche Indians, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 25:517-542, page 521 |
| Cymopterus acaulis (Pursh) Raf. Plains Springparsley USDA CYACA |
Navajo Food, Dried Food Plant dried for future use. Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 28 |
| Cymopterus acaulis (Pursh) Raf. Plains Springparsley USDA CYACA |
Navajo Food, Soup Used with the Rocky Mountain bee plant to make stew. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 24 |
| Cymopterus acaulis (Pursh) Raf. Plains Springparsley USDA CYACA |
Navajo Food, Spice Dried plant used as an herb for mutton stew. Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 28 |
| Cymopterus acaulis var. fendleri (Gray) Goodrich Fendler's Springparsley USDA CYACF |
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food, Spice Leaves used with other green plant parts to flavor soups and meats. Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 48 |
| Cymopterus acaulis var. fendleri (Gray) Goodrich Fendler's Springparsley USDA CYACF |
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food, Unspecified Raw roots eaten for food. Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 48 |
| Cymopterus acaulis var. fendleri (Gray) Goodrich Fendler's Springparsley USDA CYACF |
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food, Unspecified Roots eaten raw. Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 47 |
| Cymopterus acaulis var. fendleri (Gray) Goodrich Fendler's Springparsley USDA CYACF |
Keres, Western Food, Vegetable Plant eaten much as celery. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 40 |
| Cymopterus acaulis var. fendleri (Gray) Goodrich Fendler's Springparsley USDA CYACF |
Navajo Food, Dried Food Leaves rubbed through hot ash to remove the strong taste and dried for winter use. Steggerda, Morris, 1941, Navajo Foods and Their Preparation, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 17(3):217-25, page 221 |
| Cymopterus acaulis var. fendleri (Gray) Goodrich Fendler's Springparsley USDA CYACF |
Navajo Food, Spice Leaves used as a seasoning for corn meal mush, gruel and boiled meat. Steggerda, Morris, 1941, Navajo Foods and Their Preparation, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 17(3):217-25, page 221 |
| Cymopterus acaulis var. fendleri (Gray) Goodrich Fendler's Springparsley USDA CYACF |
Navajo Food, Vegetable Leaves rubbed through hot ash to remove the strong taste and eaten fresh. Steggerda, Morris, 1941, Navajo Foods and Their Preparation, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 17(3):217-25, page 221 |
| Cymopterus bulbosus A. Nels. Bulbous Springparsley USDA CYBU |
Acoma Food, Vegetable Eaten like celery. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 39 |
| Cymopterus bulbosus A. Nels. Bulbous Springparsley USDA CYBU |
Cochiti Food, Vegetable Eaten like celery. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 39 |
| Cymopterus bulbosus A. Nels. Bulbous Springparsley USDA CYBU |
Keres, Western Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Plant eaten as a stomach medicine. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 59 |
| Cymopterus bulbosus A. Nels. Bulbous Springparsley USDA CYBU |
Laguna Food, Vegetable Eaten like celery. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 39 |
| Cymopterus bulbosus A. Nels. Bulbous Springparsley USDA CYBU |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Panacea Plant used as 'life medicine.' Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 38 |
| Cymopterus bulbosus A. Nels. Bulbous Springparsley USDA CYBU |
Navajo, Ramah Food, Dried Food Dried, ground root cooked with milk. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 38 |
| Cymopterus bulbosus A. Nels. Bulbous Springparsley USDA CYBU |
Navajo, Ramah Food, Unspecified Root eaten raw or roasted in ashes. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 38 |
| Cymopterus bulbosus A. Nels. Bulbous Springparsley USDA CYBU |
Navajo, Ramah Food, Winter Use Food Root dried for winter use. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 38 |
| Cymopterus globosus (S. Wats.) S. Wats. Globe Springparsley USDA CYGL2 |
Paiute Other, Insecticide Decoction of roots used as an insecticide. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 63, 64 |
| Cymopterus longipes S. Wats. Longstalk Springparsley USDA CYLO |
Gosiute Food, Unspecified Leaves boiled and used for food. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 367 |
| Cymopterus longipes S. Wats. Longstalk Springparsley USDA CYLO |
Ute Food, Unspecified Leaves formerly boiled and eaten. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1909, Some Plant Names of the Ute Indians, American Anthropologist 11:27-40, page 33 |
| Cymopterus montanus Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Mountain Springparsley USDA CYMO |
Gosiute Food, Unspecified Seeds and underground parts used for food. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 367 |
| Cymopterus montanus Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Mountain Springparsley USDA CYMO |
Navajo Food, Substitution Food Roots peeled, baked and ground as an occasional substitute for cornmeal. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 68 |
| Cymopterus montanus Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Mountain Springparsley USDA CYMO |
Navajo Food, Unspecified Cooked in the winter with wild carrot roots. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 26 |
| Cymopterus montanus Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Mountain Springparsley USDA CYMO |
Navajo Food, Unspecified Cooked with dried wild desert onions in the winter. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 15 |
| Cymopterus montanus Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Mountain Springparsley USDA CYMO |
Navajo Food, Unspecified Peeled stems used for food. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 68 |
| Cymopterus montanus Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Mountain Springparsley USDA CYMO |
Navajo Food, Unspecified Raw roots used for food. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 68 |
| Cymopterus multinervatus (Coult. & Rose) Tidestrom Purplenerve Springparsley USDA CYMU2 |
Hopi Food, Unspecified Roots eaten in spring. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 305 |
| Cymopterus newberryi (S. Wats.) M.E. Jones Sweetroot Springparsley USDA CYNE |
Hopi Food, Unspecified Sweet roots peeled and eaten by children. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 86 |
| Cymopterus newberryi (S. Wats.) M.E. Jones Sweetroot Springparsley USDA CYNE |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of plant taken and used as a lotion for wounds. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 34 |
| Cymopterus newberryi (S. Wats.) M.E. Jones Sweetroot Springparsley USDA CYNE |
Navajo, Kayenta Food, Vegetable Eaten as greens with meat. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 34 |
| Cymopterus purpurascens (Gray) M.E. Jones Widewing Springparsley USDA CYPU |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Analgesic Plant used for backache. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 34 |
| Cymopterus purpurascens (Gray) M.E. Jones Widewing Springparsley USDA CYPU |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Antiemetic Plant used to settle stomach after vomiting from swallowing a fly. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 34 |
| Cymopterus purpurascens (Gray) M.E. Jones Widewing Springparsley USDA CYPU |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Plant used to settle stomach after vomiting from swallowing a fly. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 34 |
| Cymopterus purpurascens (Gray) M.E. Jones Widewing Springparsley USDA CYPU |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Orthopedic Aid Plant used for backache. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 34 |
| Cymopterus purpurascens (Gray) M.E. Jones Widewing Springparsley USDA CYPU |
Navajo, Kayenta Other, Ceremonial Items Used in paint for prayersticks. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 34 |
| Cymopterus purpureus S. Wats. Purple Springparsley USDA CYPU2 |
Navajo Food, Spice Plant used as a potherb in seasoning mush and soup. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 67 |
| Cymopterus sp. Wild Onion |
Hualapai Food, Bread & Cake Roots pit roasted, mashed and fried into cakes. Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 46 |
| Cymopterus sp. Wild Onion |
Hualapai Food, Soup Roots boiled for stew. Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 46 |
| Cymopterus sp. Wild Onion |
Hualapai Food, Unspecified Roots eaten raw. Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 46 |
| Pseudocymopterus montanus (Gray) Coult. & Rose Alpine False Springparsley USDA PSMO |
Hopi Food, Vegetable Plant used for greens. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 352 |
| Pseudocymopterus montanus (Gray) Coult. & Rose Alpine False Springparsley USDA PSMO |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Plant used as a ceremonial emetic. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 35 |
| Pseudocymopterus montanus (Gray) Coult. & Rose Alpine False Springparsley USDA PSMO |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Emetic Plant used as a ceremonial emetic. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 35 |
| Pseudocymopterus montanus (Gray) Coult. & Rose Alpine False Springparsley USDA PSMO |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Whole plant used as a ceremonial emetic. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 38 |
| Pseudocymopterus montanus (Gray) Coult. & Rose Alpine False Springparsley USDA PSMO |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Emetic Whole plant used as a ceremonial emetic. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 38 |
| Pseudocymopterus montanus (Gray) Coult. & Rose Alpine False Springparsley USDA PSMO |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion or decoction taken after swallowing an ant. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 38 |
| Pseudocymopterus montanus (Gray) Coult. & Rose Alpine False Springparsley USDA PSMO |
Navajo, Ramah Food, Unspecified Ground root cooked with meat. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 38 |
| Pseudocymopterus montanus (Gray) Coult. & Rose Alpine False Springparsley USDA PSMO |
Navajo, Ramah Food, Unspecified Leaves boiled with cornmeal. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 38 |
| Pseudocymopterus sp. |
Isleta Food, Beverage Leaves and stems boiled to make a beverage. Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 40 |