Rosaceae Argentina egedii ssp. egedii

Eged's Pacific Silverweed

Nitinaht - Food, Dried Food

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 118

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Scientific name: Argentina egedii ssp. egedii
USDA symbol: AREGE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Eged's Pacific Silverweed
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Nitinaht
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Roots steam cooked, dried for winter storage, soaked, briefly steamed and eaten like dessert.

RECRD: 47347 id: 4786

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