Liliaceae Streptopus lanceolatus var. roseus (Michx.) Reveal

Rosy Twistedstalk

Chippewa - Drug, Eye Medicine

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 360

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Scientific name: Streptopus lanceolatus var. roseus (Michx.) Reveal
USDA symbol: STLAR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Rosy Twistedstalk
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Poultice of steeped root applied to sties.

RECRD: 95761 id: 38985