Boraginaceae Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm.
Western Gromwell
Shuswap - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 60
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Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm.
Scientific name: Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm.
USDA symbol: LIRU4 (
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Common names: Western Gromwell
Family: Boraginaceae
Family (APG): Boraginaceae
Native American Tribe: Shuswap
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Plant used for sores.
RECRD: 88865 id: 20624