Ranunculaceae Clematis columbiana (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray
Rock Clematis
Okanagan-Colville - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 117
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Clematis columbiana (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray
Scientific name: Clematis columbiana (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: CLCOC2 (
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Common names: Rock Clematis
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Okanagan-Colville
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Infusion of leaves alone or the stems and leaves used as a hair wash to prevent gray hair.
RECRD: 12773 id: 10195