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Plants in the Hul’q’umi’num’ World

"Ribes lobbii" by Peter Stevens, licensed under CC BY 2.0
Hul'q'umi'num' name:
t’em’hw – gooseberry fruit
English Name:
Gooseberry
Alternative English Names:
Wild Gooseberry, Gummy Gooseberry
Scientific Name:
Ribes, possibly Ribes lobbii

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Island Cultural Role
Wild gooseberries, possibly including gummy gooseberries and other types, were eaten.

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Hul'q'umi'num' Name
t’em’hw – gooseberry fruit
APA
t̓em̓xʷ
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Delores Louie
Hul'q'umi'num' Name 2
t'emhw'ulhp – coastal black gooseberry
APA
t'emxʷ'əłp
Hul'q'umi'num' Name 3
t’em’hwulhp – gooseberry shrub
APA
t̓em̓xʷəłp
Hul'q'umi'num' Name 4
t’em’hwtsus – gooseberry bush, cane, or stick
APA
t̓em̓xʷcəs
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Delores Louie

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xuw’xuw’iinlhp | Thistle

xuw’xuw’iinlhp | Thistle

This native thistle (and other introduced species) have sharply spiny leaves. The term xuw’xuw’iinlhp refers to thistles, probably including any native or introduced species.