Pinaceae Larix occidentalis Nutt.
Western Larch
Okanagan-Colville - Drug, Blood Medicine
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 25
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Larix occidentalis Nutt.
Scientific name: Larix occidentalis Nutt.
USDA symbol: LAOC (
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Common names: Western Larch
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Okanagan-Colville
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Blood Medicine
Notes: Decoction of plant tops and Oregon grapes used as a blood purifier.
RECRD: 12147 id: 19549