Fabaceae Oxytropis maydelliana Trautv.
Maydell's Oxytrope
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 122
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Oxytropis maydelliana Trautv.
Scientific name: Oxytropis maydelliana Trautv.
USDA symbol: OXMA2 (
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Common names: Maydell's Oxytrope
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: 12025 id: 25248