Liliaceae Streptopus lanceolatus var. roseus (Michx.) Reveal

Rosy Twistedstalk

Cherokee - Food, Vegetable

Use documented by:
Perry, Myra Jean, 1975, Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians, The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis, page 48

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Scientific name: Streptopus lanceolatus var. roseus (Michx.) Reveal
USDA symbol: STLAR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Rosy Twistedstalk
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Leaves and stalks mixed with wanegedum (Angelico) and sweet salad and cooked as greens.

RECRD: 2190 id: 38982