Polygonaceae Eriogonum umbellatum var. majus Hook.

Sulphurflower Buckwheat

Blackfoot - Food, Beverage

Use documented by:
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 33

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Scientific name: Eriogonum umbellatum var. majus Hook.
USDA symbol: ERUMM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sulphurflower Buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Leaves boiled to make tea.

RECRD: 60616 id: 14184

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