Ílhtelstexw Te Shxwelí

Tl'asíp

(plant)

Fern, Licorice

Polypodium glycyrrhiza

Origins
INDIGENOUS
INTRODUCED
Niche/Zone
1
2
3
4

Ecology

Grows at low elevations.

Commonly found in: Wet, mossy ground, logs and rocks or on tree trunks and branches of big leaf maple.

Uses

Medicine
  • Roots have sweet, licorice flavour, and were chewed (raw or roasted) to treat colds and coughs, sore throat, asthma, stomach upset, and inflammation.