Liliaceae Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf.
Yellow Bluebeadlily
Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Disinfectant
Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 138
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Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf.
Scientific name: Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf.
USDA symbol: CLBO3 (
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Common names: Yellow Bluebeadlily
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Disinfectant
Notes: Poultice of leaves applied to infections.
RECRD: 11052 id: 10394