Iridaceae Iris setosa Pallas ex Link

Beachhead Iris

Aleut - Drug, Laxative

Use documented by:
Bank, II, Theodore P., 1953, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands II. Health and Medical Lore of the Aleuts, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 428

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Scientific name: Iris setosa Pallas ex Link
USDA symbol: IRSES (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Beachhead Iris
Family: Iridaceae
Family (APG): Iridaceae
Native American Tribe: Aleut
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Decoction of root taken as a laxative.

RECRD: 87842 id: 18052

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