Asteraceae Balsamorhiza incana Nutt.
Hoary Balsamroot
Nez Perce - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 7
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Balsamorhiza incana Nutt.
Scientific name: Balsamorhiza incana Nutt.
USDA symbol: BAIN (
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Common names: Hoary Balsamroot
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Nez Perce
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Thick roots eaten raw.
RECRD: 10031 id: 6849