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Luschiim's plants, traditional Indigenous foods, materials and medicines, Dr. Luschiim Arvid Charlie and Nancy J. Turner

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Luschiim's plants, traditional Indigenous foods, materials and medicines, Dr. Luschiim Arvid Charlie and Nancy J. Turner
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Luschiim's plants
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Dr. Luschiim Arvid Charlie and Nancy J. Turner
Sub title
traditional Indigenous foods, materials and medicines
Summary
From the healing properties of qaanlhp (arbutus) to the many practical applications of q'am (bull kelp), the information presented in this remarkable guide shares knowledge of plants that Luschiim is familiar with through his own Elders' teachings and by way of direct experience over the course of his lifetime, and compiled from field outings and interviews with notable ethnobiologist and botanist Nancy J. Turner
Table Of Contents
Introduction -- Luschiim's plants. Seaweeds (algae) -- Lichens -- Fungi (including mushrooms) -- Mosses and liverworts (bryophytes) -- Ferns and Fern allies (pteridophytes) -- Coniferous trees -- Broad-leaved trees -- Shrubs and vines -- Herbaceous flowering plants
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