Liliaceae Veratrum viride Ait.
American False Hellebore
Blackfoot - Food, Soup
Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105
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Veratrum viride Ait.
Scientific name: Veratrum viride Ait.
USDA symbol: VEVI (
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Common names: American False Hellebore
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Soup
Notes: Leaves used to make soups.
RECRD: 4026 id: 42651