Valerianaceae Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats.

Woods Valerian

Gosiute - Drug, Poison

Use documented by:
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 384

View all documented uses for Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats.

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Scientific name: Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats.
USDA symbol: VADIS (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Woods Valerian
Family: Valerianaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Gosiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Poison
Notes: Roots used for arrow poison.

RECRD: 96801 id: 42502

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