Arrowleaf Balsamroot balsamorhize sagittata blooms in profusion on a wooded hillside
Arrowleaf Balsamroot or balsmorhize sagittata covers a dry hillside in the Spring months Bright yellow blooms drew Native Americans who would peel and eat the raw tender portions of the stems They also ate the roots and seeds The roots were baked in a firepit to make them more palatable The large coarse leaves were used as a poultice for burns or boiled and the solution was applied to wounds cuts and bruises
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