Asteraceae Bidens coronata (L.) Britt.
Crowned Beggarticks
Seminole - Drug, Febrifuge
Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 204
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Bidens coronata (L.) Britt.
Scientific name: Bidens coronata (L.) Britt.
USDA symbol: BICO (
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Common names: Crowned Beggarticks
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Plant used for fire sickness: fever and body aches.
RECRD: 61750 id: 7348