Asteraceae Coreopsis leavenworthii Torr. & Gray

Leavenworth's Tickseed

Seminole - Drug, Other

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 303

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Scientific name: Coreopsis leavenworthii Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: COLE3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Leavenworth's Tickseed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Other
Notes: Infusion of plant used for heat prostration.

RECRD: 62190 id: 10721

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