Rosaceae Geum triflorum Pursh

Prairiesmoke

Blackfoot - Drug, Cough Medicine

Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 72

View all documented uses for Geum triflorum Pursh

Scientific name: Geum triflorum Pursh
USDA symbol: GETRT (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Prairiesmoke
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cough Medicine
Notes: Infusion of plant taken as a general tonic for severe coughs.

RECRD: 3743 id: 15927