Polyporaceae Fomes igniarius (L. ex Fries) Kickx

Shelf Fungus

Eskimo, Inuktitut - Other, Insecticide

Use documented by:
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 187

View all documented uses for Fomes igniarius (L. ex Fries) Kickx

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Scientific name: Fomes igniarius (L. ex Fries) Kickx
Common names: Shelf Fungus
Family: Polyporaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Inuktitut
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Insecticide
Notes: Plant added to tobacco as a mosquito repellent.

RECRD: 6427 id: 14781

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