Araliaceae Oplopanax horridus Miq.
Devilsclub
Thompson - Drug, Dietary Aid
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 164
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Oplopanax horridus Miq.
Scientific name: Oplopanax horridus Miq.
USDA symbol: OPHO (
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Common names: Devilsclub
Family: Araliaceae
Family (APG): Araliaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dietary Aid
Notes: Infusion of whole plant taken to give one a good appetite.
RECRD: 32420 id: 24538