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Plants in the Hul’q’umi’num’ World

“Cirsium brevistylum Thistle” by brewbooks, licensed by CC BY-SA 2.0

Hul'q'umi'num' name:

xuw’xuw’iinlhp

English Name:

Thistle

Alternative English Names:

Indian Thistle, Clustered Thistle, Short-styled Thistle

Scientific Name:

Cirsium ?brevistylum

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Description, Habitat, Ecology, Distribution

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.

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Hul'q'umi'num' Name

xuw’xuw’iinlhp

APA

x̌əw̓x̌əw̓i:nłp

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Delores Louie

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tth’uxtth’ux | Stinging Nettle

tth’uxtth’ux | Stinging Nettle

Stinging nettle is a perennial plant that produces tiny, greenish flowers in dense clusters. It is covered with stinging hairs that will cause an irritating rash upon contact. It grows in meadows, thickets, streambanks, open forests, and disturbed sites throughout coastal British Columbia
These irritating plants have been used to rub on the skin as a counter-irritant medicine to treat chest and shoulder pain while the roots have been used as an arthritis medicine.