Primulaceae Dodecatheon pulchellum ssp. pulchellum

Darkthroat Shootingstar

Blackfoot - Drug, Oral Aid

Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 76

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Scientific name: Dodecatheon pulchellum ssp. pulchellum
USDA symbol: DOPUP2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Darkthroat Shootingstar
Family: Primulaceae
Family (APG): Primulaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Oral Aid
Notes: Infusion of leaves gargled, especially by children, for cankers.

RECRD: 3799 id: 12645

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