Nymphaeaceae Nuphar lutea ssp. polysepala (Engelm.) E.O. Beal

Rocky Mountain Pondlily

Shuswap - Drug, Orthopedic Aid

Use documented by:
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 64

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Scientific name: Nuphar lutea ssp. polysepala (Engelm.) E.O. Beal
USDA symbol: NULUP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Rocky Mountain Pondlily
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Family (APG): Nymphaeaceae
Native American Tribe: Shuswap
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Infusion of mashed roots applied for sore back pain.

RECRD: 90291 id: 24121