Malvaceae Sphaeralcea coccinea ssp. coccinea

Scarlet Globemallow

Cheyenne - Drug, Adjuvant

Use documented by:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 180

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Scientific name: Sphaeralcea coccinea ssp. coccinea
USDA symbol: SPCOC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Scarlet Globemallow
Family: Malvaceae
Family (APG): Malvaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Adjuvant
Notes: Infusion of ground leaves, stems and roots mixed with other medicine to render it more palatable.

RECRD: 1985 id: 38651

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