Poaceae Dichanthelium strigosum var. glabrescens (Griseb.) Freckmann

Roughhair Rosette Grass

Seminole - Drug, Pulmonary Aid

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 236

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Scientific name: Dichanthelium strigosum var. glabrescens (Griseb.) Freckmann
USDA symbol: DISTG (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Roughhair Rosette Grass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pulmonary Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant taken & used as bath for gopher-tortoise sickness: cough, dry throat, noisy chest.

RECRD: 61917 id: 12461

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