Fabaceae Hedysarum alpinum L.
Alpine Sweetvetch
Alaska Native - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 121
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Hedysarum alpinum L.
Scientific name: Hedysarum alpinum L.
USDA symbol: HEAL (
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Common names: Alpine Sweetvetch
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Alaska Native
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Roots eaten raw, boiled or roasted.
RECRD: 7013 id: 16499