Asteraceae Pityopsis graminifolia var. graminifolia

Narrowleaf Silkgrass

Choctaw - Drug, Oral Aid

Use documented by:
Bushnell, Jr., David I., 1909, The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, SI-BAE Bulletin #48, page 24

View all documented uses for Pityopsis graminifolia var. graminifolia

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Scientific name: Pityopsis graminifolia var. graminifolia
USDA symbol: PIGRG (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Narrowleaf Silkgrass
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Oral Aid
Notes: Burned plant ashes used for mouth sores.

RECRD: 83979 id: 28333

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