Portulacaceae

bitter root

Lewisia rediviva Pursh

Indigenous Names: Wo:xco (Meaning: “Bad Taste”), Wo:xco Neni:cisoxu’o (Meaning: “Bad Taste” “Hollow Root”)

Habitat: Dry, open sites; foothills to sub-alpine; southern British Columbia, Canada to Montana, south to New Mexico; southern British Columbia, Canada to Montana, south to New Mexico 168

Seasonality: Not given

Status: Native

Traditional Food Use

Arapaho

Eaten as a food

Medicinal Documentation

Arapaho

Eaten to cure fits and a general cure-all

Botanical Reference

Parts Documented: Not specified in the literature, Root

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