Asteraceae Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal
Curlycup Gumweed
Lakota - Drug, Antihemorrhagic
Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 37
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Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal
Scientific name: Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal
USDA symbol: GRSQS2 (
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Common names: Curlycup Gumweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antihemorrhagic
Notes: Decoction of blossoms and fetid marigold taken for the spitting of blood.
RECRD: 4832 id: 16232