(Rock Cress)

Names

Shoshone: Unknown

English: Rock Cress

Scientific: Arabis drummondii

Zone

Desert

Harvest Time

  • Early Summer

Primary Uses

  • Food: Leaves, roots, flowers in soups and stews

Secondary Uses

  • None listed

Cautions

  • None listed

Active Principle(s)

  • None listed

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Notes

General Notes:

  • Vitamin C in leaves and stems and flowers
  • Leaves, flowers, roots put in stews and soups

Process Prep:

  • Dry roots and then pound into flour
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