Asteraceae Petasites frigidus var. palmatus (Ait.) Cronq.

Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot

Karok - Drug, Pediatric Aid

Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 390

View all documented uses for Petasites frigidus var. palmatus (Ait.) Cronq.

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Scientific name: Petasites frigidus var. palmatus (Ait.) Cronq.
USDA symbol: PEFRP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Plant used for sickly babies.

RECRD: 91093 id: 26202

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