Violaceae Viola ?pedata L. (pro sp.)
Birdfoot Violet
Cherokee - Drug, Cold Remedy
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 ?pedata L. (pro sp.)
Scientific name: Viola ?pedata L. (pro sp.)
USDA symbol: VIPE (
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Common names: Birdfoot Violet
Family: Violaceae
Family (APG): Violaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Infusion taken for colds.
RECRD: 97262 id: 43328