Rosaceae Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb.

Silverweed Cinquefoil

Blackfoot - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 78

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Scientific name: Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb.
USDA symbol: ARAN7 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Silverweed Cinquefoil
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of chewed roots applied to sores and scrapes.

RECRD: 3825 id: 4760

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