Polygonaceae Rumex arcticus Trautv.
Arctic Dock
Tanana, Upper - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 15
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Rumex arcticus Trautv.
Scientific name: Rumex arcticus Trautv.
USDA symbol: RUARA (
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Common names: Arctic Dock
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Tanana, Upper
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Leaves and stems eaten raw or boiled with sugar.
RECRD: 3486 id: 35225