Salicaceae Salix humilis var. tristis (Ait.) Griggs
Prairie Willow
Seminole - Drug, Febrifuge
Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 202
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Salix humilis var. tristis (Ait.) Griggs
Scientific name: Salix humilis var. tristis (Ait.) Griggs
USDA symbol: SAHUT (
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Common names: Prairie Willow
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Infusion of plant taken and rubbed on the body for high fevers.
RECRD: 61733 id: 35895