Liliaceae Clintonia uniflora (Menzies ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Kunth

Bride's Bonnet

Cowlitz - Drug, Eye Medicine

Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 25

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Scientific name: Clintonia uniflora (Menzies ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Kunth
USDA symbol: CLUN2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bride's Bonnet
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Cowlitz
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Juice from smashed plants used as a wash for sore eyes.

RECRD: 84258 id: 10415

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