A graphical representation of the dietary mineral content of a wild food, Claytonia lanceolata.

Dietary Macroelement Concentration by Sample Location

Dietary Trace Element Concentration by Sample Location

Toxic Metal Concentration by Sample Location

This series of maps, based on original research, shows the dietary mineral content of various populations of Claytonia lanceolata (Western Spring Beauty) across the Columbia Plateau Region of North America.The first map is of the macroelements, the next of trace minerals, and because we sampled in some areas with know environmental contaminants (e.g. CDA basin) the last map is heavy metal contaminants. The bars on each map show the overall content, with individual nutrients separated by color. Previously unexamined, the dietary mineral content of this historic food plant is highly variable, with no seeming trends of overall mineral content among populations. 

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