Ranunculaceae Delphinium tricorne Michx.
Dwarf Larkspur
Cherokee - Drug, Heart Medicine
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 42
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Delphinium tricorne Michx.
Scientific name: Delphinium tricorne Michx.
USDA symbol: DETR (
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Common names: Dwarf Larkspur
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Heart Medicine
Notes: Infusion taken 'for heart' and root 'makes cows drunk and kills them.'
RECRD: 85038 id: 12323