Hymenoxys richardsonii var. floribunda
(Gray) Parker
Colerado rubberweed
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Summary
Source: WikipediaHymenoxys richardsonii, the pingue hymenoxys or pingue rubberweed, is a North American species of plants in the sunflower family. It is widespread across the western United States and western Canada from Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas north as far as Alberta and Saskatchewan. Varieties Hymenoxys richardsonii var. floribunda (A.Gray) K.F.Parker – Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah Hymenoxys richardsonii var. richardsonii – Alberta, Saskatchewan, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
Description
A temperate herbaceous plant in the Asteraceae family with edible roots.
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Edible Uses
The roots are chewed as a chewing gum.
Traditional Uses
The roots are chewed as a chewing gum. Caution:
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Medicinal Uses
Among the Zuni people of New Mexico, a poultice of the chewed root applied to sores and rashes, and an infusion of the root is used for stomachache.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Synonyms
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 272
