Portulacaceae Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh

Lanceleaf Springbeauty

Montana Indian - Food, Forage

Use documented by:
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 29

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Scientific name: Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh
USDA symbol: CLLAL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Lanceleaf Springbeauty
Family: Portulacaceae
Family (APG): Portulacaceae
Native American Tribe: Montana Indian
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Forage
Notes: Rootstocks eaten by marmots, ground squirrels and grizzly bears.

RECRD: 45246 id: 10128

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