A low-growing plant with pink or white flowers native to western North America, whose starchy roots were historically used as food by Indigenous peoples.
Compound of 'bitter' and 'root,' named for the sharp bitter taste of its edible roots; the plant was a staple food source for Native American tribes in Montana and Idaho.
The Blackfeet people considered bitterroot so important that it became the state flower of Montana, and the roots were traditionally harvested in spring when the bitterness was lowest—a survival skill passed down for generations.
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