Asteraceae Petasites frigidus (L.) Fries

Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot

Eskimo, Arctic - Food, Vegetable

Use documented by:
Porsild, A.E., 1953, Edible Plants of the Arctic, Arctic 6:15-34, page 26

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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, Arctic
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Young leaves & flowering stems eaten raw as salad, cooked as a potherb or made into a 'sauerkraut.'

RECRD: 60500 id: 26178

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