| Polygonum bistorta L. Meadow Bistort USDA POBIB2 |
Aleut Drug, Tonic Root used as a tonic. Veniamenov, I., 1840, Notes on the Islands in the Unalaska District, St. Petersburg -- Translated by HRAF, page 263 |
| Polygonum bistorta L. Meadow Bistort USDA POBIB2 |
Eskimo, Inupiat Food, Unspecified Roots eaten raw and cooked. Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 19 |
| Polygonum bistorta L. Meadow Bistort USDA POBIB2 |
Eskimo, Inupiat Food, Vegetable Leaves preserved in seal oil and eaten with any meat or eaten raw in salads. Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 19 |
| Polygonum bistorta var. plumosum (Small) Boivin Meadow Bistort USDA POBIP |
Alaska Native Food, Dietary Aid Leaves rich in vitamin C and pro-vitamin A. Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 49 |
| Polygonum bistorta var. plumosum (Small) Boivin Meadow Bistort USDA POBIP |
Alaska Native Food, Soup Roots boiled and added to stews. Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 49 |
| Polygonum bistorta var. plumosum (Small) Boivin Meadow Bistort USDA POBIP |
Alaska Native Food, Unspecified Roots boiled, mixed with seal oil and eaten. Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 49 |
| Polygonum bistorta var. plumosum (Small) Boivin Meadow Bistort USDA POBIP |
Alaska Native Food, Vegetable Leaves mixed with other greens, cooked and eaten. Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 49 |