Ranunculaceae Aquilegia canadensis L.
Red Columbine
Pawnee - Drug, Febrifuge
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 82, 83
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Aquilegia canadensis L.
Scientific name: Aquilegia canadensis L.
USDA symbol: AQCA (
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Common names: Red Columbine
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Pawnee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Infusion of crushed seeds taken for fever.
RECRD: 81487 id: 3910