Liliaceae Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell.

King Solomon's Seal

Cherokee - Food, Winter Use Food

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: Winter Use Food
Notes: Stems & leaves mixed with bean salad & wanegedum, blanched and boiled for three hours in a can.

RECRD: 2188 id: 28823

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