Apiaceae Sium suave Walt.
Hemlock Waterparsnip
Cree, Woodlands - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 61
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Sium suave Walt.
Scientific name: Sium suave Walt.
USDA symbol: SISU2 (
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Common names: Hemlock Waterparsnip
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cree, Woodlands
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Roots collected in early spring or late fall, roasted, fried or eaten raw.
RECRD: 5703 id: 38131