Apiaceae Ligusticum canadense (L.) Britt.

Canadian Licoriceroot

Cherokee - Food, Vegetable

Use documented by:
Perry, Myra Jean, 1975, Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians, The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis, page 58

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Scientific name: Ligusticum canadense (L.) Britt.
USDA symbol: LICA16 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Canadian Licoriceroot
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Leaves and stalks boiled, rinsed and fried with grease and salt until soft as a potherb.

RECRD: 2249 id: 20198

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