Portulacaceae Claytonia acutifolia Pallas ex J.A. Schultes
Bering Sea Springbeauty
Alaska Native - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 115
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Claytonia acutifolia Pallas ex J.A. Schultes
Scientific name: Claytonia acutifolia Pallas ex J.A. Schultes
USDA symbol: CLES (
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Common names: Bering Sea Springbeauty
Family: Portulacaceae
Family (APG): Portulacaceae
Native American Tribe: Alaska Native
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Fresh roots eaten raw or cooked with seal oil.
RECRD: 7005 id: 10120