Saxifragaceae Heuchera micrantha Dougl. ex Lindl.
Crevice 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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Heuchera micrantha Dougl. ex Lindl.
Scientific name: Heuchera micrantha Dougl. ex Lindl.
USDA symbol: HEMIM2 (
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Common names: Crevice Alumroot
Family: Saxifragaceae
Family (APG): Saxifragaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Chewed leaves and roots spat on sores or wounds.
RECRD: 33414 id: 17085