Asteraceae Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt.
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Atsugewi - Food, Bread & Cake
Use documented by:
Garth, Thomas R., 1953, Atsugewi Ethnography, Anthropological Records 14(2):140-141, page 139
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Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt.
Scientific name: Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt.
USDA symbol: BASA3 (
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Common names: Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Atsugewi
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Bread & Cake
Notes: Parched, winnowed, ground seeds made into cakes and eaten without cooking.
RECRD: 20870 id: 6850