Portulacaceae Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata

Miner's Lettuce

Miwok - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 160

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Scientific name: Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata
USDA symbol: CLPEP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Miner's Lettuce
Family: Portulacaceae
Family (APG): Portulacaceae
Native American Tribe: Miwok
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Raw stems, leaves and blossoms used for food.

RECRD: 20116 id: 10157

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