Asteraceae Solidago speciosa var. rigidiuscula Torr. & Gray
Showy Goldenrod
Chippewa - Drug, Tonic
Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 364
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Solidago speciosa var. rigidiuscula Torr. & Gray
Scientific name: Solidago speciosa var. rigidiuscula Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: SOSPR (
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Common names: Showy Goldenrod
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tonic
Notes: Decoction of root and stalk taken as a tonic.
RECRD: 95578 id: 38483