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Sthxa:lem/

Thxa:lem​/

Slháwéls te spá:th

"The black bear's mat"

 

 

Sword Fern

Polystichum munitum

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Indigenous

 

Food and Medicinal Uses:

Roots were roasted on hot coals.

 

Medicine to induce labour.

Other Uses:

Sthxa:lem/Thxa:lem fronds were used to line steaming pits and as bedding.

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