Fabaceae Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes

Silverleaf Scurfpea

Cheyenne - Drug, Febrifuge

Use documented by:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1905, Some Cheyenne Plant Medicines, American Anthropologist 7:37-43, page 40

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Scientific name: Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes
USDA symbol: PEAR6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Silverleaf Scurfpea
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Decoction of plant taken for fever and salve of plant used for high fever.

RECRD: 92785 id: 25685

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