Asteraceae

greater burdock

Lappa major Gaertn.

Indigenous Names: Heske ove meno estse

Habitat: Moist soils to 6,500 feet elevation in disturbed soils, roadsides, and waste areas. It is an introduced plant from Europe distributed from British Columbia and Alberta, Canada to the northern United States

Seasonality: Not specified

Status: Native

Ceremonial & Cultural Notes

Cheyenne

Artifacts/Material use: Boiled to produce a yellow dye

Botanical Reference

Parts Documented: plant

Distribution: Moist soils to 6,500 feet elevation in disturbed soils, roadsides, and waste areas. It is an introduced plant from Europe distributed from British Columbia and Alberta, Canada to the northern United States

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