Rosaceae Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara

Bride's Feathers

Makah - Drug, Venereal Aid

Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 33

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Scientific name: Aruncus dioicus var. vulgaris (Maxim.) Hara
USDA symbol: ARDIV (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bride's Feathers
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Makah
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Infusion of roots taken for gonorrhea.

RECRD: 82452 id: 5902