Apiaceae Osmorhiza brachypoda Torr.
California Sweetcicely
Kawaiisu - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 47
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Osmorhiza brachypoda Torr.
Scientific name: Osmorhiza brachypoda Torr.
USDA symbol: OSBR (
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Common names: California Sweetcicely
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Infusion of mashed plant used as a hair wash to kill fleas.
RECRD: 90522 id: 24957