Oxalidaceae Oxalis violacea L.
Violet Woodsorrel
Ponca - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 98
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Oxalis violacea L.
Scientific name: Oxalis violacea L.
USDA symbol: OXVI (
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Common names: Violet Woodsorrel
Family: Oxalidaceae
Family (APG): Oxalidaceae
Native American Tribe: Ponca
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Leaves, flowers, scapes and bulbs used for food by children.
RECRD: 31478 id: 25205