Asteraceae Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal
Curlycup Gumweed
Montana Indian - Drug, Venereal Aid
Use documented by:
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 12
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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: Montana Indian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Decoction used as an antisyphilitic.
RECRD: 86941 id: 16235