Apiaceae Ligusticum canbyi (Coult. & Rose) Coult. & Rose

Canby's Licoriceroot

Flathead - Other, Soap

Use documented by:
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 24

View all documented uses for Ligusticum canbyi (Coult. & Rose) Coult. & Rose

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Scientific name: Ligusticum canbyi (Coult. & Rose) Coult. & Rose
USDA symbol: LICA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Canby's Licoriceroot
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Flathead
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Soap
Notes: Roots and buckbrush leaves used to make a special hair rinse.

RECRD: 45154 id: 20211

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