Portulacaceae Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh

Lanceleaf Springbeauty

Montana Indian - Food, Unspecified

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: Unspecified
Notes: Crisp, tuber-like corms eaten fresh or boiled.

RECRD: 45245 id: 10129