Ranunculaceae Anemone virginiana L.
Tall Thimbleweed
Menominee - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 48
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Anemone virginiana L.
Scientific name: Anemone virginiana L.
USDA symbol: ANVIV2 (
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Common names: Tall Thimbleweed
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Menominee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of root applied to boils.
RECRD: 81202 id: 3362