Liliaceae Leucocrinum montanum Nutt. ex Gray
Common Starlily
Shoshoni - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 100
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Leucocrinum montanum Nutt. ex Gray
Scientific name: Leucocrinum montanum Nutt. ex Gray
USDA symbol: LEMO4 (
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Common names: Common Starlily
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of pulverized roots applied to sores or swellings.
RECRD: 88643 id: 19999