Thursday, 21 December 2023

Plants We Used To Use 170. Flowering rush

Flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus) is toxic but the Iroquois used it to deworm horses and cattle. The plant can also produce a green or yellow dye.

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Flowers of Oahu 64. Wikstoemia uva-ursi or Akia

The bark, roots and leaves of this plant release a narcotic that was used to stun fish.