Asteraceae Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal

Curlycup Gumweed

Dakota - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 368

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Scientific name: Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal
USDA symbol: GRSQS2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Curlycup Gumweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Dakota
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant tops given to children for stomachaches.

RECRD: 86935 id: 16222

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