Liliaceae Fritillaria camschatcensis (L.) Ker-Gawl.
Kamchatka Missionbells
Alaska Native - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 119
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Fritillaria camschatcensis (L.) Ker-Gawl.
Scientific name: Fritillaria camschatcensis (L.) Ker-Gawl.
USDA symbol: FRCA5 (
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Common names: Kamchatka Missionbells
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Alaska Native
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Bulbs pounded into a flour.
RECRD: 7012 id: 15357