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

Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot

Skagit - Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy

Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49

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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: Skagit
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tuberculosis Remedy
Notes: Decoction of roots taken for tuberculosis.

RECRD: 91085 id: 26212

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