Scrophulariaceae Chelone glabra L.

White Turtlehead

Cherokee - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Witthoft, John, 1977, Cherokee Indian Use of Potherbs, Journal of Cherokee Studies 2(2):250-255, page 253

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Scientific name: Chelone glabra L.
USDA symbol: CHGL2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: White Turtlehead
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Young shoots and leaves boiled, fried and eaten.

RECRD: 44557 id: 9362

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