Salicaceae Salix discolor Muhl.
Pussy Willow
Blackfoot - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 28
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Salix discolor Muhl.
Scientific name: Salix discolor Muhl.
USDA symbol: SADI (
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Common names: Pussy Willow
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Decoction of new twigs taken as a painkiller.
RECRD: 60601 id: 35761