Asteraceae Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt.
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Paiute - Food, Pie & Pudding
Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 26
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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: Paiute
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Pie & Pudding
Notes: Ground seed meal and juniper berries used to make a pudding.
RECRD: 20960 id: 6920