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Sthxa:lem/
Thxa:lem/
Slháwéls te spá:th
"The black bear's mat"
Sword Fern
Polystichum munitum
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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