Asteraceae Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt.

Pale Purple Coneflower

Cheyenne - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 38

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Scientific name: Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt.
USDA symbol: ECPA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pale Purple Coneflower
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Roots mixed with puffball mushroom spores and skunk oil and used for boils.

RECRD: 45346 id: 12836