Liliaceae Calochortus macrocarpus Dougl.
Sagebrush Mariposa Lily
Thompson - Drug, Eye Medicine
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 119
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Calochortus macrocarpus Dougl.
Scientific name: Calochortus macrocarpus Dougl.
USDA symbol: CAMAM9 (
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Common names: Sagebrush Mariposa Lily
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Mashed bulbs placed in cheesecloth and used for the eyes.
RECRD: 32257 id: 7743