Cupressaceae Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Cheyenne - Drug, Cold Remedy
Use documented by:
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 36
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Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
Scientific name: Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
USDA symbol: JUSC2 (
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Common names: Rocky Mountain Juniper
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Fleshy cones chewed for colds.
RECRD: 45310 id: 18945