Araceae Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum

Jack In The Pulpit

Iroquois - Drug, Contraceptive

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 69

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Scientific name: Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum
USDA symbol: ARTRT3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Jack In The Pulpit
Family: Araceae
Family (APG): Araceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Contraceptive
Notes: Infusion of rhizomes used by women for temporary sterility.

RECRD: 50149 id: 4859

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