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Arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
47.2232, -121.054
Field Notes
Description:
A wildflower in the sunflower tribe of the aster family.
Habitat:
Spotted at the edge of a coniferous forest. Found in western North America.
Notes:
All of the plant can be eaten. It can be bitter and pine-like in taste.
Many Native American groups, including the Nez Perce, Kootenai, Cheyenne, and Salish, utilized the plant as a food and medicine.The seeds were particularly valuable as food or used for oil
Reference Links:
Balsamorhiza sagittata - Wikipedia
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PublishedMay 23, 2018
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