id,species,species_label,tribe,tribe_label,source,source_label,pageno,use_category,use_category_label,use_subcategory,use_subcategory_label,notes,rawsource 484,26,Acer macrophyllum Pursh,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,77,1,Food,86,Spice,"Leaves used in steaming pits to flavor deer, seal or porpoise meat.","Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 77" 485,26,Acer macrophyllum Pursh,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,77,3,Other,33,Cooking Tools,"Large leaves used for lining baskets, wrapping fish and placing on berry drying racks.","Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 77" 4185,322,Arbutus menziesii Pursh,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,82,2,Drug,82,Burn Dressing,Leaves used for burns.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 82" 4186,322,Arbutus menziesii Pursh,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,82,2,Drug,8,Dermatological Aid,Infusion of bark used for cuts and wounds.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 82" 4187,322,Arbutus menziesii Pursh,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,82,2,Drug,87,Misc. Disease Remedy,Infusion of bark used for diabetes.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 82" 4188,322,Arbutus menziesii Pursh,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,82,3,Other,329,Preservative,Bark boiled and used for tanning paddles and fishhooks.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 82" 7833,699,Camassia leichtlinii (Baker) S. Wats.,52,Cowichan,101,ttco83,83,1,Food,47,Special Food,Bulbs formerly served to guests at potlatches or winter dances.,"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 83" 7854,700,Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene,52,Cowichan,101,ttco83,83,1,Food,47,Special Food,Bulbs formerly served to guests at potlatches or winter dances.,"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 83" 9919,952,Cirsium brevistylum Cronq.,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,81,1,Food,,,Large taproots peeled and eaten raw or cooked.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 81" 12268,1246,Daucus pusillus Michx.,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,89,1,Food,,,Roots eaten raw or steamed.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 89" 15507,1688,Galium sp.,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,88,3,Other,107,Cleaning Agent,Plants rubbed on the hands to take pitch off.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 88" 15508,1688,Galium sp.,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,88,3,Other,37,Fuel,Dried plants used for lighting fires.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 88" 20984,2246,Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,89,2,Drug,21,Cold Remedy,Seeds chewed for colds.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 89" 20985,2246,Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,89,2,Drug,123,Throat Aid,Seeds chewed for sore throats.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 89" 20986,2246,Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,89,3,Other,30,Ceremonial Items,Seeds burned to fumigate homes and to 'drive away ghosts.',"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 89" 21096,2259,Lonicera ciliosa (Pursh) Poir. ex DC.,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,79,2,Drug,,,Leaves used for medicine.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 79" 22206,2391,Malus fusca (Raf.) Schneid.,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,87,2,Drug,20,Panacea,Infusion of bark and wild cherry bark taken as a cure all tonic.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 87" 23391,2518,Moneses uniflora (L.) Gray,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,83,2,Drug,8,Dermatological Aid,Poultice of leaves applied to draw out the pus from boils or abscesses.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 83" 29027,3080,Polypodium virginianum L.,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,69,2,Drug,21,Cold Remedy,Rhizomes used for colds.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 69" 29028,3080,Polypodium virginianum L.,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,69,2,Drug,14,Gastrointestinal Aid,Rhizomes used for stomach ailments.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 69" 29029,3080,Polypodium virginianum L.,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,69,2,Drug,123,Throat Aid,Rhizomes used for sore throat.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 69" 30340,3166,Prunus emarginata (Dougl. ex Hook.) D. Dietr.,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,87,2,Drug,21,Cold Remedy,Infusion of bark and crabapple bark used as a cure all tonic for colds.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 87" 30341,3166,Prunus emarginata (Dougl. ex Hook.) D. Dietr.,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,87,2,Drug,20,Panacea,Infusion of bark and crabapple bark used as a cure all tonic for numerous ailments.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 87" 33472,3368,Ribes divaricatum Dougl.,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,84,4,Fiber,99,Cordage,"Roots boiled with cedar and wild rose roots, pounded and woven into rope.","Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 84" 33473,3368,Ribes divaricatum Dougl.,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,84,3,Other,28,Hunting & Fishing Item,Roots used to make reef nets.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 84" 33552,3375,Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir.,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,84,4,Fiber,99,Cordage,"Roots boiled with cedar and wild rose roots, pounded and woven into rope.","Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 84" 33553,3375,Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir.,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,84,3,Other,28,Hunting & Fishing Item,Roots used to make reef nets.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 84" 33612,3378,Ribes lobbii Gray,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,84,4,Fiber,99,Cordage,"Roots boiled with cedar and wild rose roots, pounded and woven into rope.","Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 84" 33613,3378,Ribes lobbii Gray,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,84,3,Other,28,Hunting & Fishing Item,Roots used to make reef nets.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 84" 34040,3427,Rosa nutkana K. Presl,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,87,1,Food,52,Fruit,Hips eaten raw in fall.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 87" 34041,3427,Rosa nutkana K. Presl,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,87,3,Other,28,Hunting & Fishing Item,Roots used with gooseberry and cedar roots to make reef nets.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 87" 39040,3849,Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,80,2,Drug,82,Burn Dressing,Berries rubbed on skin for burns.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 80" 39041,3849,Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,80,2,Drug,8,Dermatological Aid,Berries rubbed on skin for rashes and sores.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 80" 41762,4059,Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,90,1,Food,31,Vegetable,Young stems and leaves boiled and eaten like spinach.,"Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 90" 44681,4260,Zostera marina L.,52,Cowichan,23,tb71,77,1,Food,86,Spice,"Fleshy roots and leaf bases used to flavor seal, porpoise and deer meat.","Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 77"