Rosaceae Geum triflorum var. ciliatum (Pursh) Fassett
Old Man's Whiskers
Blackfoot - Drug, Eye Medicine
Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 39
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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 root applied to eyes.
RECRD: 21001 id: 15955