Dryopteridaceae Athyrium filix-femina ssp. cyclosorum (Rupr.) C. Christens.
Subarctic Ladyfern
Bella Coola - Drug, Eye Medicine
Use documented by:
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 48
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Athyrium filix-femina ssp. cyclosorum (Rupr.) C. Christens.
Scientific name: Athyrium filix-femina ssp. cyclosorum (Rupr.) C. Christens.
USDA symbol: ATFIC (
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Common names: Subarctic Ladyfern
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Bella Coola
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Simple or compound decoction of root used as a wash for sore eyes.
RECRD: 82726 id: 6592