Portulacaceae Claytonia lanceolata var. sessilifolia (Torr.) A. Nels.
Lanceleaf Springbeauty
Okanagon - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 238
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Claytonia lanceolata var. sessilifolia (Torr.) A. Nels.
Scientific name: Claytonia lanceolata var. sessilifolia (Torr.) A. Nels.
USDA symbol: CLLAS (
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Common names: Lanceleaf Springbeauty
Family: Portulacaceae
Family (APG): Portulacaceae
Native American Tribe: Okanagon
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Roots used as a principle food.
RECRD: 44454 id: 10139