Crassulaceae Rhodiola rosea L.

Roseroot Stonecrop

Eskimo, Inupiat - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 54

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Scientific name: Rhodiola rosea L.
USDA symbol: RHINI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Roseroot Stonecrop
Family: Crassulaceae
Family (APG): Crassulaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Inupiat
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Roots stored buried in the sand and grass and used in hard times when short of food.

RECRD: 11918 id: 32831

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