Apiaceae Ligusticum canadense (L.) Britt.

Canadian Licoriceroot

Cherokee - Food, Vegetable

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 61

View all documented uses for Ligusticum canadense (L.) Britt.

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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 cooked and eaten as greens.

RECRD: 9496 id: 20199

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