Papaveraceae Sanguinaria canadensis L.
Bloodroot
Micmac - Drug, Love Medicine
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1948, Ethnobotanique Et Ethnozoologie Gaspesiennes, Archives de Folklore 3:51-64, page 56
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Sanguinaria canadensis L.
Scientific name: Sanguinaria canadensis L.
USDA symbol: SACA13 (
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Common names: Bloodroot
Family: Papaveraceae
Family (APG): Papaveraceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Love Medicine
Notes: Used as an aphrodisiac.
RECRD: 50480 id: 37028