Apiaceae Sium suave Walt.
Hemlock Waterparsnip
Shuswap - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 57
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Sium suave Walt.
Scientific name: Sium suave Walt.
USDA symbol: SISU2 (
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Common names: Hemlock Waterparsnip
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Shuswap
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Crispy, delicious roots eaten raw or steamed.
RECRD: 1656 id: 38144