Liliaceae Streptopus lanceolatus var. roseus (Michx.) Reveal

Rosy Twistedstalk

Cherokee - Food, Vegetable

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 59

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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 cooked and eaten as greens.

RECRD: 9483 id: 38983

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