Rosaceae Spiraea betulifolia Pallas
White Spirea
Thompson - Drug, Cold 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 274
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Spiraea betulifolia Pallas
Scientific name: Spiraea betulifolia Pallas
USDA symbol: SPBEC (
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Common names: White Spirea
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Infusion of whole plant taken for colds.
RECRD: 33344 id: 38727