Geraniaceae Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey.
Sticky Geranium
Blackfoot - Food, Spice
Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 103
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Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey.
Scientific name: Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey.
USDA symbol: GEVIV (
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Common names: Sticky Geranium
Family: Geraniaceae
Family (APG): Geraniaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Leaves kept in food storage bags to mask the spoiling of the contents.
RECRD: 3988 id: 15852