Indigenous

 

Food and Medicinal Uses:

Stháthqiy (sweet, tender shoots) are eaten in the spring.

Sqw'ó:lmexw ripen in July and are eaten fresh, dried, or made into jams and jellies.

 

Sqw'ólmexwelhp is a medicine for stomach ache, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, mouth sores, and sore throat.

 

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CAUTION: Wilted leaves can be toxic.