Apiaceae Perideridia gairdneri (Hook. & Arn.) Mathias

Yampa

Flathead - Food, Bread & Cake

Use documented by:
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 65

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Scientific name: Perideridia gairdneri (Hook. & Arn.) Mathias
USDA symbol: PEGAB (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Yampa
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Flathead
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Bread & Cake
Notes: Roots smashed, formed into small, round cakes, sun dried and stored for winter use.

RECRD: 45564 id: 26013

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