Saxifragaceae Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud.

Lettuceleaf Saxifrage

Cherokee - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Witthoft, John, 1977, Cherokee Indian Use of Potherbs, Journal of Cherokee Studies 2(2):250-255, page 252

View all documented uses for Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud.

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Scientific name: Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Haw.) Steud.
USDA symbol: SAMI6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Lettuceleaf Saxifrage
Family: Saxifragaceae
Family (APG): Saxifragaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Young growth boiled, fried with ramps and eaten.

RECRD: 44543 id: 37328

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