Araceae Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John
American Skunkcabbage
Thompson - Other, Protection
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 113
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Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John
Scientific name: Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John
USDA symbol: LYAM3 (
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Common names: American Skunkcabbage
Family: Araceae
Family (APG): Araceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Protection
Notes: Charcoal used as protection against 'witchcraft.'
RECRD: 32224 id: 21684