Agavaceae Yucca filamentosa L.
Adam's Needle
Cherokee - Drug, Sedative
Use documented by:
Witthoft, John, 1947, An Early Cherokee Ethnobotanical Note, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 37(3):73-75, page 75
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Yucca filamentosa L.
Scientific name: Yucca filamentosa L.
USDA symbol: YUFI (
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Common names: Adam's Needle
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Sedative
Notes: Used as a soporific.
RECRD: 97535 id: 44055