Liliaceae Zigadenus venenosus S. Wats.

Meadow Deathcamas

Thompson - Drug, Orthopedic 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 133

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Scientific name: Zigadenus venenosus S. Wats.
USDA symbol: ZIVEV (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Meadow Deathcamas
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Mashed bulbs rubbed on broken bones to help them heal more quickly.

RECRD: 32301 id: 44608

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