Brassicaceae Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) Wood

Crinkleroot

Cherokee - Other, Smoke Plant

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 59

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Scientific name: Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) Wood
USDA symbol: CADI10 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Crinkleroot
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Smoke Plant
Notes: Leaves used for smoking.

RECRD: 9481 id: 8021