Liliaceae Lilium philadelphicum var. andinum (Nutt.) Ker-Gawl.

Wood Lily

Dakota - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 71

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Scientific name: Lilium philadelphicum var. andinum (Nutt.) Ker-Gawl.
USDA symbol: LIPHA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Wood Lily
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Dakota
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Pulverized or chewed flowers applied as antidote for spider bites.

RECRD: 88700 id: 20316