Portulacaceae Claytonia lanceolata var. sessilifolia (Torr.) A. Nels.

Lanceleaf Springbeauty

Okanagon - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 238

View all documented uses for Claytonia lanceolata var. sessilifolia (Torr.) A. Nels.

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Scientific name: Claytonia lanceolata var. sessilifolia (Torr.) A. Nels.
USDA symbol: CLLAS (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Lanceleaf Springbeauty
Family: Portulacaceae
Family (APG): Portulacaceae
Native American Tribe: Okanagon
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Roots used as a principle food.

RECRD: 44454 id: 10139

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