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This member of the buttercup family grows at the edge of bog
lakes and is semi-aquatic. The leaves are three cleft, and
look something like toes. The flowers are white and have
6-10 petals, with 1-2 flowers growing on a flower stalk. The
stem is underground and grows horizontally.
Gabuti is a treasured plant that has been nearly
wiped out of the Golovin area. I searched for this plant in
the lakes behind Golovin on Chinik Creek and was unable to
find it. I was told by several people about
gabuti It is picked with rakes, to dig the
stem out of the water. The stems are eaten boiled and have a
peppery taste.
Agnes Amorak said that she went looking for the plant
several years ago with her granddaughter, Denise Oliver, but
they were also unsuccessful at finding the plant. I was told
by Agnes' daughter, Isma, that one of the lake at Kachavik
Creek had gabuti but it had dried up.
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