Asteraceae Petasites frigidus (L.) Fries

Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot

Eskimo, Alaska - Food, Vegetable

Use documented by:
Anderson, J. P., 1939, Plants Used by the Eskimo of the Northern Bering Sea and Arctic Regions of Alaska, American Journal of Botany 26:714-16, page 716

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Scientific name: Petasites frigidus (L.) Fries
USDA symbol: PEFRF (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Alaska
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Leaves used for greens.

RECRD: 20043 id: 26173

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