Asteraceae Liatris punctata var. punctata
Dotted Gayfeather
Blackfoot - Drug, Gastrointestinal 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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Liatris punctata var. punctata
Scientific name: Liatris punctata var. punctata
USDA symbol: LIPUP (
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Common names: Dotted Gayfeather
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of root taken for stomachache.
RECRD: 88655 id: 20145