Asteraceae Petasites frigidus (L.) Fries
Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot
Alaska Native - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 41
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Petasites frigidus (L.) Fries
Scientific name: Petasites frigidus (L.) Fries
USDA symbol: PEFRF (
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Common names: Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Alaska Native
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Leaves mixed with other greens.
RECRD: 6886 id: 26170