Asteraceae Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers
Common Dandelion
Bella Coola - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 65
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Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers
Scientific name: Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers
USDA symbol: TAOFO (
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Common names: Common Dandelion
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Bella Coola
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Decoction of root taken for stomach pain.
RECRD: 95932 id: 39336