Saussurea nuda
Ledeb.
Nutty saw-wort
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Description
A herbaceous plant in the Asteraceae family found in cool temperate regions. The leaves and young flower shoots are harvested for culinary use.
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Edible Uses
The leaves and young flower shoots are cooked in fish broth and eaten with seal oil and salt.
Traditional Uses
The leaves and young flower shoots are cooked in fish broth and eaten with seal oil and salt.
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Distribution
It is a cool temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Alaska, North America, USA,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Nasqupaguaq
References (1)
- Jernigan, K. (Ed.), 2012, A Guide to the Ethnobotany of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Region. Draft.
