Apiaceae Ligusticum apiifolium (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Gray

Celeryleaf Licoriceroot

Karok - Drug, Dietary Aid

Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 387

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Scientific name: Ligusticum apiifolium (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Gray
USDA symbol: LIAP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Celeryleaf Licoriceroot
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dietary Aid
Notes: Infusion of roots taken by person who lacks an appetite.

RECRD: 88684 id: 20188