Apiaceae Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
Winnebago - Drug, Stimulant
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 107
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Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Scientific name: Heracleum maximum Bartr.
USDA symbol: HEMA80 (
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Common names: Common Cowparsnip
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Winnebago
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Stimulant
Notes: Plant tops used in smoke treatment for fainting.
RECRD: 87373 id: 16959