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Plants in the Hul’q’umi’num’ World

"Wild carrot (Daucus carota ssp carota)" by Dean Morley, licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0
Hul'q'umi'num' name:
shewuq
English Name:
Wild Carrot
Alternative English Names:
Wild Carrot, Queen Anne's Lace, Garden Carrot
Scientific Name:
Daucus carota (original native species unidentified)

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Island Cultural Role
The plant species originally referred to as shewuq has not been identified with certainty, but it is said to grow along road sides. The name shewuq is now also used to refer to garden carrots. The introduced wild ancestor of the cultivated carrot, known as wild carrot or Queen Anne's lace, is found throughout the southeastern part of Vancouver Island and the adjacent mainland.

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Hul'q'umi'num' Name
shewuq
APA
šewəq
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Theresa Thorne

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suqeen | Bracken Fern

suqeen | Bracken Fern

This is the world’s most widespread fern, and is found throughout the province from lowlands to montane regions. It is found in a variety of habitats from open areas to forests, along the shores of lakes and bogs, and elsewhere. It is notable for having large, solitary leaves (fronds) that emanate from specialized stems called rhizomes that lie deep within the soil. This common fern dies back in the fall, leaving its brown, wilted leaves on the ground throughout the winter.
The fresh leaves have been used for wiping the slime from salmon and as an undermat when cleaning fish. The thick, underground, root-like stems have been used for food.