Polygonaceae Rumex arcticus Trautv.

Arctic Dock

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 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: Winter Use Food
Notes: Leaves chopped, cooked with blubber and stored in a 10 to 30 gallon wooden barrel for winter use.

RECRD: 11902 id: 35222

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