Orchidaceae Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.
Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain
Potawatomi - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 67
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Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.
Scientific name: Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.
USDA symbol: GORE2 (
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Common names: Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain
Family: Orchidaceae
Family (APG): Orchidaceae
Native American Tribe: Potawatomi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Root and leaves used for stomach diseases.
RECRD: 86893 id: 16125