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Hul’q’umi’num and the Salish Sea

Hul'q'umi'num' name:

chupuni

English Name:

manila clam

Scientific Name:

Venerupis philippinarum

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Description, Habitat, Ecology, Distribution

From the Hul’q’umi’num’ word for ‘Japanese’ (chupuni).

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Hul'q'umi'num' Name

chupuni

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lhuq’us | seaweed

lhuq’us | seaweed

An edible seaweed that is a very thin, membranous alga that ranges in color from olive-green to brownish-purple. It is gathered from the rocky places where it grows, dried and eaten as an important sea vegetable