Poaceae Catabrosa aquatica (L.) Beauv.
Water Whorlgrass
Shoshoni - Drug, Stimulant
Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 53
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Catabrosa aquatica (L.) Beauv.
Scientific name: Catabrosa aquatica (L.) Beauv.
USDA symbol: CAAQ3 (
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Common names: Water Whorlgrass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Stimulant
Notes: Decoction of plant taken as a stimulant .
RECRD: 83564 id: 8547