Liliaceae Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh
Dogtooth Lily
Shuswap - Food, Winter Use Food
Use documented by:
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 54
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Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh
Scientific name: Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh
USDA symbol: ERGRG3 (
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Common names: Dogtooth Lily
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Shuswap
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Winter Use Food
Notes: Roots dried for winter use.
RECRD: 2117 id: 14350