Liliaceae Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell.

King Solomon's Seal

Cherokee - Food, Vegetable

Use documented by:
Perry, Myra Jean, 1975, Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians, The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis, page 47

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Scientific name: Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell.
USDA symbol: POBIC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: King Solomon's Seal
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Stems and leaves parboiled, rinsed, fried with grease and salt until soft and eaten as a potherb.

RECRD: 2187 id: 28821

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