Portulacaceae Lewisia columbiana (T.J. Howell ex Gray) B.L. Robins.
Columbian Bitterroot
Thompson - Other, Cash Crop
Use documented by:
Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 36
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Lewisia columbiana (T.J. Howell ex Gray) B.L. Robins.
Scientific name: Lewisia columbiana (T.J. Howell ex Gray) B.L. Robins.
USDA symbol: LECOC (
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Common names: Columbian Bitterroot
Family: Portulacaceae
Family (APG): Portulacaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Cash Crop
Notes: Traded with other tribes for dried salmon and other items.
RECRD: 46155 id: 20011