Hydrocharitaceae Elodea canadensis Michx.
Canadian Waterweed
Iroquois - Drug, Emetic
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 66
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Elodea canadensis Michx.
Scientific name: Elodea canadensis Michx.
USDA symbol: ELCA7 (
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Common names: Canadian Waterweed
Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Family (APG): Hydrocharitaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Infusion of plant taken as a strong emetic.
RECRD: 50081 id: 13030