Asteraceae Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt.

Arrowleaf Balsamroot

Okanagon - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 238

View all documented uses for Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt.

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Scientific name: Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt.
USDA symbol: BASA3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Okanagon
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Roots used as a principle food.

RECRD: 44459 id: 6904

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