Apiaceae Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Sweetcicely
Blackfoot - Drug, Veterinary Aid
Use documented by:
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 49
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Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
Scientific name: Osmorhiza berteroi DC.
USDA symbol: OSBE (
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Common names: Sweetcicely
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Veterinary Aid
Notes: Whole plant fed to mares in the winter to put them into condition for foaling.
RECRD: 60685 id: 24938