Lupinus nootkatensis – Famine Foods

Lupinus nootkatensis

Uses

Canada (British Columbia): roots eaten by the Kwakwaka’wakw [Kwakiutl] people. The raw root is toxic.

Additional Information

Name Authority:
Donn ex Sims
Vernaculars:
English: Nootka lupine. Kwakwaka’wakw [Kwakiutl]/Kwak’wala: Qw’anniy

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