Boraginaceae Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm.
Western Gromwell
Thompson - Other, Decorations
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 192
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Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm.
Scientific name: Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm.
USDA symbol: LIRU4 (
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Common names: Western Gromwell
Family: Boraginaceae
Family (APG): Boraginaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Decorations
Notes: Hard, white, shiny seeds formerly used to make beads.
RECRD: 32623 id: 20627