Asteraceae Pityopsis graminifolia var. graminifolia
Narrowleaf Silkgrass
Seminole - Drug, Febrifuge
Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 283
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Pityopsis graminifolia var. graminifolia
Scientific name: Pityopsis graminifolia var. graminifolia
USDA symbol: PIGRG (
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Common names: Narrowleaf Silkgrass
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Infusion of plant taken for fevers.
RECRD: 62142 id: 28336