Rosaceae Fragaria vesca ssp. californica (Cham. & Schlecht.) Staudt

California Strawberry

Thompson - Other, Incense & Fragrance

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 509

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Scientific name: Fragaria vesca ssp. californica (Cham. & Schlecht.) Staudt
USDA symbol: FRVEC2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Strawberry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Incense & Fragrance
Notes: Leaves made into pads and worn under the armpits to make them smell sweet.

RECRD: 41820 id: 14955

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