Portulacaceae Lewisia rediviva Pursh
Oregon Bitterroot
Kutenai - Food, Dried Food
Use documented by:
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 46
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Lewisia rediviva Pursh
Scientific name: Lewisia rediviva Pursh
USDA symbol: LERER (
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Common names: Oregon Bitterroot
Family: Portulacaceae
Family (APG): Portulacaceae
Native American Tribe: Kutenai
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Roots dried, stored and used for food.
RECRD: 45420 id: 20026