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Cowichan Food, Unspecified Large taproots peeled and eaten raw or cooked. Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 81 |
| Cirsium brevistylum Cronq. Clustered Thistle USDA CIBR2 |
Hesquiat Food, Unspecified Flower heads chewed to get the nectar. Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 61 |
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Nitinaht Fiber, Clothing Down spun with yellow cedar inner bark and used for baby clothing. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 97 |
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Nitinaht Other, Protection Leaves or roots dried and placed around the house for protection from evil influences. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 97 |
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Saanich Food, Unspecified Large taproots peeled and eaten raw or cooked. Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 81 |
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Saanich Other, Protection Sharp leaves placed in bathwater for protection from evil spirits, particularly before feasts. Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 81 |