Ophioglossaceae Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw.
Rattlesnake Fern
Abnaki - Drug, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 162
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Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw.
Scientific name: Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw.
USDA symbol: BOVI (
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Common names: Rattlesnake Fern
Family: Ophioglossaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Abnaki
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Decoction of plant given to children with illness.
RECRD: 50365 id: 7406