Asteraceae Liatris punctata var. punctata

Dotted Gayfeather

Blackfoot - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 274

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Scientific name: Liatris punctata var. punctata
USDA symbol: LIPUP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Dotted Gayfeather
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Boiled root applied to swellings.

RECRD: 88654 id: 20144

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