Hydrangeaceae Hydrangea arborescens L.
Wild Hydrangea
Cherokee - Food, Beverage
Use documented by:
Perry, Myra Jean, 1975, Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians, The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis, page 54
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Hydrangea arborescens L.
Scientific name: Hydrangea arborescens L.
USDA symbol: HYAR (
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Common names: Wild Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Family (APG): Hydrangeaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Peeled branches and twigs boiled to make tea.
RECRD: 2217 id: 17492