Onagraceae Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium

Fireweed

Alaska Native - Food, Vegetable

Use documented by:
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 31

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Scientific name: Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium
USDA symbol: CHANA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Fireweed
Family: Onagraceae
Family (APG): Onagraceae
Native American Tribe: Alaska Native
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Young shoots mixed with other greens and eaten.

RECRD: 6873 id: 9256

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