Iridaceae Iris versicolor L.
Harlequin Blueflag
Micmac - Drug, Throat Aid
Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 57
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Iris versicolor L.
Scientific name: Iris versicolor L.
USDA symbol: IRVE2 (
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Common names: Harlequin Blueflag
Family: Iridaceae
Family (APG): Iridaceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Throat Aid
Notes: Herbs used for sore throat and root used for wounds.
RECRD: 87891 id: 18100