Saxifragaceae Saxifraga nelsoniana ssp. nelsoniana
Brook Saxifrage
Alaska Native - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 63
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Saxifraga nelsoniana ssp. nelsoniana
Scientific name: Saxifraga nelsoniana ssp. nelsoniana
USDA symbol: SANEN (
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Common names: Brook Saxifrage
Family: Saxifragaceae
Family (APG): Saxifragaceae
Native American Tribe: Alaska Native
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Leaves mixed with seal or walrus oil and eaten raw.
RECRD: 6915 id: 37331