Liliaceae Lilium columbianum hort. ex Baker

Columbian Lily

Thompson - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 482

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Scientific name: Lilium columbianum hort. ex Baker
USDA symbol: LICO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Columbian Lily
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Thick, scaly bulbs mixed with salmon roe, boiled and eaten as a favorite dish.

RECRD: 41613 id: 20288

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