Rosaceae Geum triflorum var. ciliatum (Pursh) Fassett
Old Man's Whiskers
Blackfoot - Drug, Eye Medicine
Use documented by:
McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 275
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Geum triflorum var. ciliatum (Pursh) Fassett
Scientific name: Geum triflorum var. ciliatum (Pursh) Fassett
USDA symbol: GETRC2 (
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Common names: Old Man's Whiskers
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Decoction of plant used as a wash for sore and inflamed eyes.
RECRD: 86619 id: 15954