Violaceae Viola pubescens Ait.
Downy Yellow Violet
Cherokee - Other, Insecticide
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 60
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Viola pubescens Ait.
Scientific name: Viola pubescens Ait.
USDA symbol: VIPUP2 (
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Common names: Downy Yellow Violet
Family: Violaceae
Family (APG): Violaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Insecticide
Notes: Infusion of root used to soak corn before planting to keep off insects.
RECRD: 97275 id: 43287