Polygonaceae
curly dock
Rumex crispus L.
Indigenous Names: waȟpé skúya, Hohaso?e, Mai hesse’ yo
Traditional Food Use
Cheyenne
Stems peeled and inner portions eaten raw
Medicinal Documentation
Cheyenne
For hemorrhaging lungs, a tea would be made from a pinch of the pulverized root
Cheyenne
A poultice could be made from the dried root, wetted, and placed on a sore or wound
Ceremonial & Cultural Notes
Cheyenne
Artifacts/Material use: Used as a dye for quillwork
Botanical Reference
Parts Documented: root, stems
Distribution: It is an introduced European species; grows on moist, often disturbed sites; plains, foothills, and montane zones; Alberta, Canada to New Mexico