Fabaceae Hedysarum alpinum L.
Alpine Sweetvetch
Eskimo, Inupiat - Food, Winter Use Food
Use documented by:
Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 115
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Hedysarum alpinum L.
Scientific name: Hedysarum alpinum L.
USDA symbol: HEAL (
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Common names: Alpine Sweetvetch
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Inupiat
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Winter Use Food
Notes: Roots stored in buried sacks for winter use.
RECRD: 12017 id: 16504