Rosaceae Spiraea tomentosa L.
Steeplebush
Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 177
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Spiraea tomentosa L.
Scientific name: Spiraea tomentosa L.
USDA symbol: SPTO2 (
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Common names: Steeplebush
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Infusion of leaves and stems used as a medicinal tea.
RECRD: 11091 id: 38754