Liliaceae Veratrum californicum var. californicum

California False Hellebore

Blackfoot - Other, Snuff

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 62

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Scientific name: Veratrum californicum var. californicum
USDA symbol: VECAC2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California False Hellebore
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Snuff
Notes: Pounded, dry root used for snuff.

RECRD: 21137 id: 42628

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