Liliaceae Veratrum viride Ait.
American False Hellebore
Blackfoot - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 25
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Veratrum viride Ait.
Scientific name: Veratrum viride Ait.
USDA symbol: VEVI (
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Common names: American False Hellebore
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Poisonous roots dried, crushed and snuffed for headaches.
RECRD: 60584 id: 42646