Poaceae Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene
Inland Saltgrass
Kawaiisu - Drug, Laxative
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 26
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Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene
Scientific name: Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene
USDA symbol: DISP (
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Common names: Inland Saltgrass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Infusion of plant taken as a laxative.
RECRD: 85146 id: 12631