Saxifragaceae Saxifraga nelsoniana ssp. nelsoniana
Brook Saxifrage
Eskimo, Inupiat - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 21
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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: Eskimo, Inupiat
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Leaves preserved in seal oil and eaten with fish or meat or used fresh in salads.
RECRD: 11888 id: 37337