Asteraceae Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal
Curlycup Gumweed
Cree - Drug, Venereal Aid
Use documented by:
Beardsley, Gretchen, 1941, Notes on Cree Medicines, Based on Collections Made by I. Cowie in 1892., Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 28:483-496, page 485
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Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal
Scientific name: Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal
USDA symbol: GRSQS2 (
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Common names: Curlycup Gumweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cree
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Used for gonorrhea.
RECRD: 5185 id: 16215