Orchidaceae Corallorrhiza maculata (Raf.) Raf.
Summer Coralroot
Nevada Indian - Drug, Cold Remedy
Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 37
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Corallorrhiza maculata (Raf.) Raf.
Scientific name: Corallorrhiza maculata (Raf.) Raf.
USDA symbol: COMAO (
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Common names: Summer Coralroot
Family: Orchidaceae
Family (APG): Orchidaceae
Native American Tribe: Nevada Indian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Infusion of dried, whole plant bits taken for colds.
RECRD: 20977 id: 10689