Scrophulariaceae Castilleja unalaschcensis (Cham. & Schlecht.) Malte

Alaska Indian Paintbrush

Bella Coola - Other, Toys & Games

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 210

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Scientific name: Castilleja unalaschcensis (Cham. & Schlecht.) Malte
USDA symbol: CAUN4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Alaska Indian Paintbrush
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Bella Coola
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Toys & Games
Notes: Flowers used in young girls' games.

RECRD: 47903 id: 8542