Liliaceae Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC.

Claspleaf Twistedstalk

Hesquiat - Other, Toys & Games

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 55

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Scientific name: Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC.
USDA symbol: STAMA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Claspleaf Twistedstalk
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Hesquiat
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Toys & Games
Notes: Children play with the berries.

RECRD: 594 id: 38961

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