Asteraceae Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. spathulata (DC.) Cronq.
Coast Goldenrod
Thompson - Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 184
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Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. spathulata (DC.) Cronq.
Scientific name: Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. spathulata (DC.) Cronq.
USDA symbol: SOSIS4 (
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Common names: Coast Goldenrod
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Misc. Disease Remedy
Notes: Poultice of toasted, powdered leaves mixed with grease and used for mumps.
RECRD: 32573 id: 38459