Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia linearis (Pursh) Holz.
Threadleaf Phacelia
Shuswap - Drug, Cold Remedy
Use documented by:
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 64
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Phacelia linearis (Pursh) Holz.
Scientific name: Phacelia linearis (Pursh) Holz.
USDA symbol: PHLI (
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Common names: Threadleaf Phacelia
Family: Hydrophyllaceae
Family (APG): Boraginaceae
Native American Tribe: Shuswap
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Infusion of plant taken for a bad cold.
RECRD: 91115 id: 26268