Pteridaceae Adiantum pedatum L.
Northern Maidenhair
Menominee - Drug, Gynecological Aid
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 47
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Adiantum pedatum L.
Scientific name: Adiantum pedatum L.
USDA symbol: ADPE (
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Common names: Northern Maidenhair
Family: Pteridaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Menominee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Blades, stem and root used for 'female maladies.'
RECRD: 80667 id: 1589