Pteridaceae Cryptogramma sitchensis (Rupr.) T. Moore
Sitka Rockbrake
Thompson - Drug, Eye Medicine
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 88
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Cryptogramma sitchensis (Rupr.) T. Moore
Scientific name: Cryptogramma sitchensis (Rupr.) T. Moore
USDA symbol: CRSI7 (
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Common names: Sitka Rockbrake
Family: Pteridaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Infusion of washed, strained fronds used as an eyewash.
RECRD: 32037 id: 11552