Asteraceae Erigeron filifolius (Hook.) Nutt.

Threadleaf Fleabane

Thompson - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 465

View all documented uses for Erigeron filifolius (Hook.) Nutt.

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Scientific name: Erigeron filifolius (Hook.) Nutt.
USDA symbol: ERFIF (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Threadleaf Fleabane
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Plant chewed, possibly taken internally, and spit on sores.

RECRD: 85579 id: 13741

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