Campanulaceae Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small
American Bellflower
Meskwaki - Drug, Cough Medicine
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 206
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Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small
Scientific name: Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small
USDA symbol: CAAM18 (
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Common names: American Bellflower
Family: Campanulaceae
Family (APG): Campanulaceae
Native American Tribe: Meskwaki
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cough Medicine
Notes: Leaves used for coughs.
RECRD: 83326 id: 7942