Liliaceae Calochortus macrocarpus Dougl.

Sagebrush Mariposa Lily

Thompson - Drug, Eye Medicine

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 119

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Scientific name: Calochortus macrocarpus Dougl.
USDA symbol: CAMAM9 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sagebrush Mariposa Lily
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Mashed bulbs placed in cheesecloth and used for the eyes.

RECRD: 32257 id: 7743

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