Asteraceae Helianthus petiolaris Nutt.

Prairie Sunflower

Thompson - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 469

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Scientific name: Helianthus petiolaris Nutt.
USDA symbol: HEPEP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Prairie Sunflower
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Powdered leaves alone or in ointment used on sores and swellings.

RECRD: 87247 id: 16673

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