Asteraceae Rudbeckia hirta var. angustifolia (T.V. Moore) Perdue

Blackeyed Susan

Seminole - Drug, Febrifuge

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 283

View all documented uses for Rudbeckia hirta var. angustifolia (T.V. Moore) Perdue

Scientific name: Rudbeckia hirta var. angustifolia (T.V. Moore) Perdue
USDA symbol: RUHIA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Blackeyed Susan
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Cold infusion of cone flowers used for fevers.

RECRD: 62144 id: 35146