Saxifragaceae Darmera peltata (Torr. ex Benth.) Voss
Indian Rhubarb
Karok - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 384
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Darmera peltata (Torr. ex Benth.) Voss
Scientific name: Darmera peltata (Torr. ex Benth.) Voss
USDA symbol: DAPE (
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Common names: Indian Rhubarb
Family: Saxifragaceae
Family (APG): Saxifragaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Young shoots eaten raw as green vegetables.
RECRD: 8529 id: 12043