Malvaceae Callirhoe involucrata (Torr. & Gray) Gray
Purple Poppymallow
Dakota - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 103
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Callirhoe involucrata (Torr. & Gray) Gray
Scientific name: Callirhoe involucrata (Torr. & Gray) Gray
USDA symbol: CAINI4 (
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Common names: Purple Poppymallow
Family: Malvaceae
Family (APG): Malvaceae
Native American Tribe: Dakota
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Decoction of root taken for internal pains.
RECRD: 83290 id: 7678