Araceae Calla palustris L.

Water Arum

Gitksan - Drug, Tonic

Use documented by:
Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J. and Beverley Anderson, 1988, Gitksan Traditional Medicine: Herbs And Healing, Journal of Ethnobiology 8(1):13-33, page 26

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Scientific name: Calla palustris L.
USDA symbol: CAPA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Water Arum
Family: Araceae
Family (APG): Araceae
Native American Tribe: Gitksan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tonic
Notes: Plant used in a spiritual spring tonic.

RECRD: 43869 id: 7658