Onagraceae Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium
Fireweed
Okanagon - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 38
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Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium
Scientific name: Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium
USDA symbol: CHANA2 (
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Common names: Fireweed
Family: Onagraceae
Family (APG): Onagraceae
Native American Tribe: Okanagon
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Young shoots eaten raw.
RECRD: 46214 id: 9303