Paeoniaceae Paeonia brownii Dougl. ex Hook.
Brown's Peony
Costanoan - Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Use documented by:
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 7
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Paeonia brownii Dougl. ex Hook.
Scientific name: Paeonia brownii Dougl. ex Hook.
USDA symbol: PABR (
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Common names: Brown's Peony
Family: Paeoniaceae
Family (APG): Paeoniaceae
Native American Tribe: Costanoan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pulmonary Aid
Notes: Decoction of roots used for pneumonia.
RECRD: 90726 id: 25309