Asteraceae
edible thistle
Cirsium macounii (Greene) Rydb.
Indigenous Names: Heshko-vo?estse
Traditional Food Use
Cheyenne
Young, peeled stems eaten raw as a "luxury food" Additional commentary: The Cheyenne, according to Grinnell, would travel to the Big Horn Mountains to harvest the stems of the thistle (C. edule), which they considered a luxury food. The thistle was once used as food in a Sun Dance.208
Botanical Reference
Parts Documented: young_stems