Apiaceae Oenanthe sarmentosa K. Presl ex DC.
Water Parsely
Makah - Drug, Laxative
Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 42
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Oenanthe sarmentosa K. Presl ex DC.
Scientific name: Oenanthe sarmentosa K. Presl ex DC.
USDA symbol: OESA (
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Common names: Water Parsely
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Makah
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Pounded roots used as a laxative.
RECRD: 90344 id: 24245