Poaceae Hierochloe occidentalis Buckl.
California Sweetgrass
Karok - Drug, Veterinary Aid
Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 380
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Hierochloe occidentalis Buckl.
Scientific name: Hierochloe occidentalis Buckl.
USDA symbol: HIOC (
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Common names: California Sweetgrass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Veterinary Aid
Notes: Plant given to sick dogs.
RECRD: 87463 id: 17184