Asteraceae Balsamorhiza incana Nutt.

Hoary Balsamroot

Nez Perce - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 7

View all documented uses for Balsamorhiza incana Nutt.

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Scientific name: Balsamorhiza incana Nutt.
USDA symbol: BAIN (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Hoary Balsamroot
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Nez Perce
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Thick roots eaten raw.

RECRD: 10031 id: 6849

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