Ericaceae Ledum groenlandicum Oeder

Bog Labradortea

Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Ceremonial Medicine

Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 214

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Scientific name: Ledum groenlandicum Oeder
USDA symbol: LEGR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bog Labradortea
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Medicine
Notes: Infusion of plant taken for colds.

RECRD: 11129 id: 19762