Ranunculaceae Caltha palustris L.
Yellow Marshmarigold
Eskimo, Inupiat - Drug, Poison
Use documented by:
Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 143
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Caltha palustris L.
Scientific name: Caltha palustris L.
USDA symbol: CAPAP6 (
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Common names: Yellow Marshmarigold
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Inupiat
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Poison
Notes: Young shoots poisonous, if not boiled.
RECRD: 12036 id: 7797