Fabaceae Hedysarum alpinum L.

Alpine Sweetvetch

Eskimo, Inupiat - Food, Winter Use Food

Use documented by:
Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 115

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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: Eskimo, Inupiat
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Winter Use Food
Notes: Roots stored in seal oil, fish oil or bear fat for winter use.

RECRD: 12018 id: 16505

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