Lamiaceae Lycopus uniflorus Michx.
Northern Bugleweed
Thompson - Food, Dessert
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 232
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Lycopus uniflorus Michx.
Scientific name: Lycopus uniflorus Michx.
USDA symbol: LYUN (
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Common names: Northern Bugleweed
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dessert
Notes: Cooked tuberous root eaten for dessert.
RECRD: 33076 id: 21532