Valerianaceae Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray
Edible Valerian
Sanpoil and Nespelem - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 142
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Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray
Scientific name: Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: VAEDE (
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Common names: Edible Valerian
Family: Valerianaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Sanpoil and Nespelem
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Roots used for food.
RECRD: 13033 id: 42534