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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Scientific name: Hedysarum alpinum L.
USDA symbol: HEAL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
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

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