Polygonaceae Polygonum bistorta var. plumosum (Small) Boivin

Meadow Bistort

Alaska Native - Food, Vegetable

Use documented by:
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 49

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Scientific name: Polygonum bistorta var. plumosum (Small) Boivin
USDA symbol: POBIP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Meadow Bistort
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Alaska Native
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Leaves mixed with other greens, cooked and eaten.

RECRD: 6894 id: 28911

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