Wild potatoes have long history in Utah

Jul 04, 2017, 12:10 AM

They don't look anything like the potatoes you would buy at the store or serve up in your salad for Independence Day, but archaeologists from the Natural History Museum of Utah have found small pieces of starch on stone tools near Escalante. The finding reveals a much longer history of wild potato use in North America than previously known. Photo courtesy: Natural History Museum of Utah