Apiaceae Perideridia gairdneri ssp. gairdneri
Gairdner's Yampah
Pomo - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Barrett, S. A., 1952, Material Aspects of Pomo Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 20, page 89
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Perideridia gairdneri ssp. gairdneri
Scientific name: Perideridia gairdneri ssp. gairdneri
USDA symbol: PEGAG (
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Common names: Gairdner's Yampah
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Tubers eaten raw, cooked or used for pinole.
RECRD: 40654 id: 26046