Liliaceae Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong
White Bluebeadlily
Iroquois - Drug, Basket Medicine
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 283
View all documented uses for
Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong
Scientific name: Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong
USDA symbol: CLUM2 (
View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: White Bluebeadlily
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Basket Medicine
Notes: Decoction of whole plant 'makes people buy baskets,' a basket medicine.
RECRD: 84253 id: 10408