Orchidaceae Corallorrhiza maculata (Raf.) Raf.

Summer Coralroot

Nevada Indian - Drug, Cold Remedy

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 37

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Scientific name: Corallorrhiza maculata (Raf.) Raf.
USDA symbol: COMAO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Summer Coralroot
Family: Orchidaceae
Family (APG): Orchidaceae
Native American Tribe: Nevada Indian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Infusion of dried, whole plant bits taken for colds.

RECRD: 20977 id: 10689