Rubiaceae Galium triflorum Michx.

Fragrant Bedstraw

Ponca - Other, Incense & Fragrance

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 115

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Scientific name: Galium triflorum Michx.
USDA symbol: GATR3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Fragrant Bedstraw
Family: Rubiaceae
Family (APG): Rubiaceae
Native American Tribe: Ponca
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Incense & Fragrance
Notes: Plant tucked under women's girdles for the delicate fragrance given off during withering.

RECRD: 31762 id: 15534

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