Ranunculaceae Clematis hirsutissima Pursh

Hairy Clematis

Montana Indian - Drug, Veterinary Aid

Use documented by:
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 10

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Scientific name: Clematis hirsutissima Pursh
USDA symbol: CLHIH (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Hairy Clematis
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Montana Indian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Veterinary Aid
Notes: Scraped root held in nostril of fallen horse and acted as a stimulant to animal.

RECRD: 97309 id: 10202