Scrophulariaceae Pedicularis kanei ssp. kanei
Woolly Lousewort
Eskimo, Arctic - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Porsild, A.E., 1953, Edible Plants of the Arctic, Arctic 6:15-34, page 23
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Pedicularis kanei ssp. kanei
Scientific name: Pedicularis kanei ssp. kanei
USDA symbol: PEKA7 (
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Common names: Woolly Lousewort
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Arctic
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Roots eaten either raw or cooked.
RECRD: 60486 id: 25674