Asteraceae Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook.
Rush Skeletonplant
Cheyenne - Drug, Pediatric Aid
Use documented by:
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 22
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Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook.
Scientific name: Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook.
USDA symbol: LYJU (
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Common names: Rush Skeletonplant
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Infusion of stems taken by pregnant and nursing mothers for a healthy baby.
RECRD: 89288 id: 21566