Liliaceae Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC.

Claspleaf Twistedstalk

Alaska Native - Food, Vegetable

Use documented by:
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 69

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Scientific name: Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC.
USDA symbol: STAMA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Claspleaf Twistedstalk
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Alaska Native
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Young, tender shoots used in salads.

RECRD: 6921 id: 38958