Iridaceae Iris versicolor L.
Harlequin Blueflag
Penobscot - Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Use documented by:
Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 308309
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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: Penobscot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Misc. Disease Remedy
Notes: Infusion of root taken for cholera.
RECRD: 87901 id: 18111