Pteridaceae Pellaea mucronata ssp. mucronata
Birdfoot Cliffbrake
Luiseno - Drug, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 234
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Pellaea mucronata ssp. mucronata
Scientific name: Pellaea mucronata ssp. mucronata
USDA symbol: PEMUM (
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Common names: Birdfoot Cliffbrake
Family: Pteridaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Luiseno
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Decoction of fronds used for medicinal purposes.
RECRD: 90921 id: 25781