Poaceae Elymus repens (L.) Gould

Quackgrass

Iroquois - Drug, Urinary Aid

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 67

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Scientific name: Elymus repens (L.) Gould
USDA symbol: ELRE4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Quackgrass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Urinary Aid
Notes: Infusion of rhizomes and stems from another plant used for thick urine.

RECRD: 50143 id: 13052