Caryophyllaceae Silene acaulis var. exscapa (All.) DC.

Moss Campion

Eskimo, Inuktitut - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 182

View all documented uses for Silene acaulis var. exscapa (All.) DC.

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Scientific name: Silene acaulis var. exscapa (All.) DC.
USDA symbol: SIACE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Moss Campion
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Family (APG): Caryophyllaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Inuktitut
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Raw root skins used for food.

RECRD: 6380 id: 37970

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