Asteraceae Petasites frigidus var. nivalis (Greene) Cronq.

Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot

Eskimo, Alaska - Other, Snuff

Use documented by:
Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38

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Scientific name: Petasites frigidus var. nivalis (Greene) Cronq.
USDA symbol: PEFRN (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Alaska
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Snuff
Notes: Dried, burned leaves added to snuff for flavoring.

RECRD: 32824 id: 26187