Brassicaceae
common pepperweed
Lepidium texanum Buckley
Indigenous Names: apé yuwí, ziŋtkála tȟawóte
Traditional Food Use
Lakota
INTRODUCED: The young leaves are edible raw or cooked. | Lakota: Star of Bethlehem, common starlily, Leucocrinum sand lily, mountain The roots are eaten roasted or cooked in soups and stews.
Medicinal Documentation
Lakota
A poultice of
Botanical Reference
Parts Documented: leaf, seed, root