Valerianaceae Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray

Edible Valerian

Paiute - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Kelly, Isabel T., 1932, Ethnography of the Surprise Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31(3):67-210, page 103

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Scientific name: Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: VAEDE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Edible Valerian
Family: Valerianaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Roots cooked overnight and eaten.

RECRD: 44013 id: 42533

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