Respected Cowichin Tribe Elder and Botanical Expert Dr. Luschiim Arvid Charlie began his education in early childhood, learning from his great grandparents and extended community. Luschiim's Plants represents his dedication to the preservation of the Hul'q'umi'num' language and traditional knowledge of plants for future generations. This unprecedented collection of botanical and cultural information was compiled from field outings and interviews with internationally renowned ethnobiologist and botanist Nancy J. Turner. In Luschiim's Plants, over 140 plants are categorized in broad botanical groupings, such as algae and seaweeds, lichens, fungi and mushrooms, ferns and fern allies, coniferous trees, shrubs, flowering plants and more.
