Asteraceae Rudbeckia laciniata L.

Cutleaf Coneflower

Cherokee - Drug, Dietary Aid

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 30

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Scientific name: Rudbeckia laciniata L.
USDA symbol: RULAL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Cutleaf Coneflower
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dietary Aid
Notes: Cooked spring salad eaten to 'keep well.'

RECRD: 94105 id: 35147

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