Saxifragaceae Saxifraga nelsoniana ssp. nelsoniana

Brook Saxifrage

Alaska Native - Food, Dietary Aid

Use documented by:
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 63

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Scientific name: Saxifraga nelsoniana ssp. nelsoniana
USDA symbol: SANEN (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Brook Saxifrage
Family: Saxifragaceae
Family (APG): Saxifragaceae
Native American Tribe: Alaska Native
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dietary Aid
Notes: Leaves prepared and eaten soon after picking as a good source of vitamin C and pro-vitamin A.

RECRD: 6916 id: 37330

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