Orchidaceae Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys (Lindl.) Luer

Bog Orchid

Thompson - Other, Good Luck Charm

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 506

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Scientific name: Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys (Lindl.) Luer
USDA symbol: PLLE5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bog Orchid
Family: Orchidaceae
Family (APG): Orchidaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Good Luck Charm
Notes: Plant used in wash to make young men 'lucky, good looking and sweet smelling.'

RECRD: 87040 id: 28548

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