Asteraceae Petasites frigidus var. palmatus (Ait.) Cronq.
Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot
Quinault - Other, Cooking Tools
Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49
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Petasites frigidus var. palmatus (Ait.) Cronq.
Scientific name: Petasites frigidus var. palmatus (Ait.) Cronq.
USDA symbol: PEFRP (
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Common names: Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Quinault
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Cooking Tools
Notes: Leaves used to cover berries cooking in pits.
RECRD: 42610 id: 26209