Berberidaceae Mahonia nervosa (Pursh) Nutt.
Cascade Oregongrape
Skagit - Drug, Venereal Aid
Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 30
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Mahonia nervosa (Pursh) Nutt.
Scientific name: Mahonia nervosa (Pursh) Nutt.
USDA symbol: MANE2 (
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Common names: Cascade Oregongrape
Family: Berberidaceae
Family (APG): Berberidaceae
Native American Tribe: Skagit
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Decoction of roots taken for venereal disease.
RECRD: 83050 id: 21920