Polyporaceae Fomes igniarius (L. ex Fries) Kickx
Shelf Fungus
Eskimo, Inuktitut - Drug, Laxative
Use documented by:
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 187
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Fomes igniarius (L. ex Fries) Kickx
Scientific name: Fomes igniarius (L. ex Fries) Kickx
Common names: Shelf Fungus
Family: Polyporaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Inuktitut
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Infusion of plant taken as a laxative.
RECRD: 6426 id: 14779