Edible Sierra Nevada Plants
Dicotyledon Genera Descriptions
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Primulaceae - Primrose Family
Shooting Star
Dodecatheon alpinum, D. alpinum ssp majus, D. conjugens,
D. hansenii, D. hendersonii, D. jeffreyi,
D. jeffreyi ssp pygmaeum, D. redolens, D. subalpinumThe roots and leaves of this species may be eaten roasted or boiled.
Sierra Primrose
Leaves of related species edible raw or as a potherb.
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