Scrophulariaceae Pedicularis canadensis L.

Canadian Lousewort

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 54

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Scientific name: Pedicularis canadensis L.
USDA symbol: PECAC3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Canadian Lousewort
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Cooked leaves and stems used for food.

RECRD: 2221 id: 25642

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