When you bruise the branches, it has a very strong smell (the root

word ptth’uthun means strong odour).

Pink evening primrose (Oenothera speciosa) is a charming wildflower native to North America and known for its vibrant pink petals and evening-blooming habit.

Elecampane (Inula helenium) is a perennial herbaceous plant known for its striking appearance and historical medicinal use, elecampane has large, rough leaves and tall, yellow, daisy-like flowers that make it stand out in meadows and gardens.

Sxu’enhween is a common non-native plant that grows in moist

to somewhat dry areas especially with low grassy cover, such as

alongside trails and roads.

Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra), a native North American tree, is known for its inner bark, which has been used for centuries in traditional herbal medicine for its soothing and mucilaginous properties.

Sxu’enhween is a common non-native plant that grows in moist

to somewhat dry areas especially with low grassy cover, such as

alongside trails and roads.

Chicory (Cichorium intybus) is a versatile and hardy plant known for its bitter-tasting leaves and blue-purple flowers.

Usnea, often referred to as "old man's beard" or "tree moss," is a lichen that thrives within the Salish Sea bioregion

A tree with distinctive orange-red bark, Qaanlhp is very tolerant of

extremely dry areas and is common on dry rocky bluffs throughout

southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.

Tth’uxtth’ux grows 1-2 m tall and is quite abundant in riparian areas,

meadows and roadsides

Xáts’et is often found in logged sites, burned areas, roadsides, river

bars and meadows.

Cleavers is characterized by its clinging, velcro-like hairs on its stems and leaves, which allow it to attach to passing objects or other vegetation.

T’eqe’ is an abundant plant throughout the area and is one of the most

dominant plants on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

Metth’unulhp is a tall shrub or small tree with small blackish

“apples”

Comfrey is a robust medicinal known to “knit bones”