ethnobotony
the beautimous little flower you see, for now, aside this post is a plant native to my area, namely Fringecup - Tellima grandiflora. that it is fringed is obvious, but less so 'grandiflora', as it is a rather not grand but small flower. 
so this one i collected several years ago and grew in a pot, then put it in the yard in a shady corner last year. it's thriving & i spent the last couple days harvesting the ever-so tiny seeds now matured. of the maybe 40 seeds i got i have planted a few & will see how that goes. i looked up google to see if anyone had seeds for sale & find out what they go for; no seeds, but 4" potted plants go for about $7 US from the few suppliers i even found. specializers in native plants they be. 
so i went looking a little further for some academic data and came across the most decidedly strange & bizarre thing which is the subject of this post, that is, ethnobotony and Tellima grandiflora. so without further ado, i bid you sweet dreams. 
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so this one i collected several years ago and grew in a pot, then put it in the yard in a shady corner last year. it's thriving & i spent the last couple days harvesting the ever-so tiny seeds now matured. of the maybe 40 seeds i got i have planted a few & will see how that goes. i looked up google to see if anyone had seeds for sale & find out what they go for; no seeds, but 4" potted plants go for about $7 US from the few suppliers i even found. specializers in native plants they be. so i went looking a little further for some academic data and came across the most decidedly strange & bizarre thing which is the subject of this post, that is, ethnobotony and Tellima grandiflora. so without further ado, i bid you sweet dreams. results of search
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Search for Tellima grandiflora found 4 matches:
Tellima grandiflora (Pursh) Dougl. ex Lindl.
Bigflower Tellima; Saxifragaceae
Nitinaht Drug (Psychological Aid)
Plants chewed as medicine to stop dreams of having sexual intercourse with the dead.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie 1983 Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island. Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum (p. 127)
Tellima grandiflora (Pursh) Dougl. ex Lindl.
Bigflower Tellima; Saxifragaceae
Nitinaht Drug (Psychological Aid)
Plants chewed as medicine to stop dreams of having sexual intercourse with the dead.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie 1983 Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island. Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum (p. 127)
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Uhm. What can I possibly say this?
Interesting find my friend!Posted 07-01-2009 at 04:29 PM by Mercedes Benzene
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some chemistry for ya Mercedes: >> Tellima grandiflora information from NPGS/GRIN
nuff said. we need suffer no more. shall i express ship your leaves?
now if i can only find a plant that causes dreams of having sex with the dead, then i'll really have somethin' goin on. 
i recovered more seeds from the last of the flowers, and found an authoritive piece on propagating them.
>> Protocol Information
Quote:Originally Posted by Betty YoungSeed Cleaning: None required.
Storage Conditions: Seeds are kept dry and stored in a
refrigerator.
Sowing Method: Transplanting Germinants.
Seeds are sown in flats containing Sunshine Mix #4Aggregate Plus (peat moss, perlite, major and minor nutrients, gypsum, and dolomitic lime).
Seeds are surface sown.
Flats are watered in with an automatic mist and irrigation system.
Seeds are sown on June 1st.Posted 07-01-2009 at 09:57 PM by Turtle
