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Southeast Alaska has an unusual climate that allows a large number of edible plant and edible mushroom species to grow. The area consists primarily of the Tongass National Forest, which is a temperate rainforest. This rainforest has plenty of precipitation and the temperature remains relatively constant, therefore many plant and fungi species ...
The Eskimo potato is a type of edible plant that grows in the northern areas of Canada and Alaska. The plant's scientific name is variously given as either Claytonia tuberosa [1] [2] (Inuit: oatkuk [3]) or Hedysarum alpinum (Inuit: mashu [3]). The species has a range in the northern area of North America, has edible roots, and has been ...
Jerusalem artichoke - specific species of sunflower with large, edible root. Lily Bulbs- several species in Lilium family; Oca - specific species of Oxalis, or Wood Sorrel with large edible root. Tobacco Root - (species of Velerian, not actual tobacco) Wapato - several species of Sagittaria; Wild Onion - several native species, such as Ramps ...
Native Alaskan peoples used and still use the plant for food, particularly the fleshy roots. [1] The roots are said to taste somewhat like young carrots. [2] The Inupiat people call the plant wild potato and obtain dietary fiber from the roots. Alpine sweetvetch is the most important food source for the Dena'ina people after wild fruit species. [1]
This article lists plants commonly found in the wild, which are edible to humans and thus forageable. Some are only edible in part, while the entirety of others are edible. Some plants (or select parts) require cooking to make them safe for consumption.
Rumex arcticus, commonly known as arctic dock [1] or sourdock, is a perennial flowering plant that is native to Alaska. Its leaves are an important part of the diet of the Alaska Natives such as the Yup'ik people, who include it in various dishes such as akutaq .
The category is for Edible plants. i.e. plants with parts ... List of edible plants and mushrooms of southeast Alaska; ... List of wild edible plants in Mongolian ...
All the florets have similar form (Alpine Lakes Wilderness).Cirsium edule, the edible thistle [2] or Indian thistle, [3] is a species of thistle in the genus Cirsium, native to western North America from southeastern Alaska south through British Columbia to Washington and Oregon, and locally inland to Idaho. [4]