Polypodiaceae Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
Hesquiat - Drug, Throat Aid
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 30
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Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Scientific name: Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
USDA symbol: POGL8 (
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Common names: Licorice Fern
Family: Polypodiaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Hesquiat
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Throat Aid
Notes: Long, slender rhizomes eaten as a medicine for sore throats.
RECRD: 504 id: 28989