Asteraceae Liatris punctata Hook.

Dotted Gayfeather

Blackfoot - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 59

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Scientific name: Liatris punctata Hook.
USDA symbol: LIPUP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Dotted Gayfeather
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of boiled roots applied to swellings.

RECRD: 60739 id: 20133

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