Apiaceae Lomatium californicum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance
California Lomatium
Poliklah - Other, Sacred Items
Use documented by:
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 173
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Lomatium californicum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance
Scientific name: Lomatium californicum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance
USDA symbol: LOCA3 (
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Common names: California Lomatium
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Poliklah
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Sacred Items
Notes: Plant considered the most sacred plant of the tribe.
RECRD: 6604 id: 20736