Liliaceae Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC.
Claspleaf Twistedstalk
Nitinaht - Food, Forage
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 86
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Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC.
Scientific name: Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC.
USDA symbol: STAMA2 (
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Common names: Claspleaf Twistedstalk
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Nitinaht
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Forage
Notes: Berries eaten by wolves.
RECRD: 47210 id: 38968