Araceae Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John

American Skunkcabbage

Clallam - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Fleisher, Mark S., 1980, The Ethnobotany of the Clallam Indians of Western Washington, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 14(2):192-210, page 196

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Scientific name: Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John
USDA symbol: LYAM3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Skunkcabbage
Family: Araceae
Family (APG): Araceae
Native American Tribe: Clallam
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of roots used for sores.

RECRD: 44601 id: 21590

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