Saxifragaceae Heuchera cylindrica Dougl. ex Hook.

Roundleaf Alumroot

Thompson - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 282

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Scientific name: Heuchera cylindrica Dougl. ex Hook.
USDA symbol: HECYC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Roundleaf Alumroot
Family: Saxifragaceae
Family (APG): Saxifragaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of root with Douglas fir pitch used for wounds.

RECRD: 33417 id: 17065

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