Polygonaceae Rumex arcticus Trautv.

Arctic Dock

Eskimo, Inupiat - Food, Dessert

Use documented by:
Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 35

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Scientific name: Rumex arcticus Trautv.
USDA symbol: RUARA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Arctic Dock
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Inupiat
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dessert
Notes: Leaves eaten cold with seal oil and sugar, like a rhubarb dessert.

RECRD: 11901 id: 35220

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