Onagraceae Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium

Fireweed

Tanana, Upper - Food, Preservative

Use documented by:
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 16

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Scientific name: Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium
USDA symbol: CHANA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Fireweed
Family: Onagraceae
Family (APG): Onagraceae
Native American Tribe: Tanana, Upper
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Preservative
Notes: Used for smoking fish and as a mosquito repellent.

RECRD: 3492 id: 9314

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