Oxytropis maydelliana
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Yellow oxytrope, Maydell's oxytrope
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Description
A herb. The leaves have 11 or 12 leaflets. They are hairy. The flowers are like pea flowers. They have yellow petals. The fruit is a dark brown pod. It has along bent beak.
Edible Uses
The roots can be eaten raw or cooked, and can also be frozen for later use.
Traditional Uses
The roots can be eaten raw or cooked. They are also frozen for later use.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows on dry rocky hills.
Where It Grows
Arctic, Alaska, Canada, North America, USA,
Production
The roots are dug up at the end of the growing season before heavy frosts.
Also Known As
Airaq
References (3)
- Jones, A., 2010, Plants that we eat. University of Alaska Press. p 152
- Mullory, C. & Aitken, S., 2012, Common Plants of Nunavut. Inhabit Media p 138
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 375
