Polygonaceae Oxyria digyna (L.) Hill

Alpine Mountainsorrel

Alaska Native - Food, Dietary Aid

Use documented by:
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 39

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Scientific name: Oxyria digyna (L.) Hill
USDA symbol: OXDI3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Alpine Mountainsorrel
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Alaska Native
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dietary Aid
Notes: Leaves used as a good source of vitamin C.

RECRD: 6885 id: 25224

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