Rosaceae Rosa acicularis Lindl.

Prickly Rose

Tanana, Upper - Drug, Emetic

Use documented by:
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 12

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Scientific name: Rosa acicularis Lindl.
USDA symbol: ROACA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Prickly Rose
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Tanana, Upper
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Infusion of bark strained and taken to induce vomiting.

RECRD: 3457 id: 33899

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