Orchidaceae Habenaria odontopetala Reichenb. f.

Toothpetal False Reinorchid

Seminole - Drug, Strengthener

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 102

View all documented uses for Habenaria odontopetala Reichenb. f.

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Scientific name: Habenaria odontopetala Reichenb. f.
USDA symbol: HAOD (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Toothpetal False Reinorchid
Family: Orchidaceae
Family (APG): Orchidaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Strengthener
Notes: Plant used to make a medicine and given to students in medical training to make the body strong.

RECRD: 61613 id: 16390

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