Saxifragaceae Heuchera richardsonii R. Br.
Richardson's Alumroot
Blackfoot - Drug, Antidiarrheal
Use documented by:
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 37
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Heuchera richardsonii R. Br.
Scientific name: Heuchera richardsonii R. Br.
USDA symbol: HERI (
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Common names: Richardson's Alumroot
Family: Saxifragaceae
Family (APG): Saxifragaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Rootstocks chewed for diarrhea.
RECRD: 60646 id: 17111