Pinaceae Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco

Douglas Fir

Thompson - Other, Good Luck Charm

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 107

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Scientific name: Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco
USDA symbol: PSMEM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Douglas Fir
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Good Luck Charm
Notes: Boughs used as scrubbers by boys and girls at puberty because it would bring good luck. The branches were boiled for good luck and good health, either to drink or used as a wash.

RECRD: 32205 id: 31225

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