Iridaceae Iris versicolor L.
Harlequin Blueflag
Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule - Drug, Burn Dressing
Use documented by:
Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 129
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Iris versicolor L.
Scientific name: Iris versicolor L.
USDA symbol: IRVE2 (
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Common names: Harlequin Blueflag
Family: Iridaceae
Family (APG): Iridaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Burn Dressing
Notes: Poultice of smashed roots applied to burns.
RECRD: 50245 id: 18069