Caryophyllaceae Silene campanulata S. Wats.
Red Mountain Catchfly
Karok - Drug, Pediatric Aid
Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 383
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Silene campanulata S. Wats.
Scientific name: Silene campanulata S. Wats.
USDA symbol: SICAC (
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Common names: Red Mountain Catchfly
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Family (APG): Caryophyllaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Plant used as medicine for babies.
RECRD: 95178 id: 37971