Liliaceae Lilium columbianum hort. ex Baker
Columbian Lily
Nitinaht - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
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 85
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Lilium columbianum hort. ex Baker
Scientific name: Lilium columbianum hort. ex Baker
USDA symbol: LICO (
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Common names: Columbian Lily
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Nitinaht
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Bulbs formerly steamed and eaten cold with oil.
RECRD: 47207 id: 20265