Polygonaceae Eriogonum umbellatum Torr.
Sulphur Wildbuckwheat
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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Eriogonum umbellatum Torr.
Scientific name: Eriogonum umbellatum Torr.
USDA symbol: ERUMU2 (
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Common names: Sulphur Wildbuckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Nevada Indian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Infusion of roots taken for colds.
RECRD: 20976 id: 14172