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Indigenous Californians use the twigs of the western redbud to weave baskets, and even prune the shrub to encourage growth of new twigs. The bark provides a faint reddish dye for the finished baske... Más
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The toxic extract of ripe pokeweed berries can be processed to yield a pink dye.
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All parts of the plant have a bitter taste. Despite this, the leaves have been used as a vegetable. Due to its saponin content, the large tuber of the manroot can be processed for a soap-like extra... Más
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The plant grows from a corm which is edible and similar in taste and use as the potato
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The roots or bulbs can be eaten raw or cooked.[6] Historically, the bulbs of this plant were eaten steamed by Salish Native American peoples, including the Squamish, Sechelt, Halq'emeylem and Stra... Más