Asteraceae Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt.
Pale Purple Coneflower
Cheyenne - Drug, Burn Dressing
Use documented by:
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 38
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Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt.
Scientific name: Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt.
USDA symbol: ECPA (
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Common names: Pale Purple Coneflower
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Burn Dressing
Notes: Decoction of roots used for burns.
RECRD: 45344 id: 12834