Asteraceae Petasites frigidus var. nivalis (Greene) Cronq.

Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot

Eskimo, Alaska - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding

Use documented by:
Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38

View all documented uses for Petasites frigidus var. nivalis (Greene) Cronq.

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Scientific name: Petasites frigidus var. nivalis (Greene) Cronq.
USDA symbol: PEFRN (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Alaska
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Cotton like seed heads formerly used for mattress stuffing with duck and goose feathers.

RECRD: 32828 id: 26183

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