Campanulaceae Lobelia cardinalis L.
Cardinalflower
Cherokee - Drug, Febrifuge
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
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Lobelia cardinalis L.
Scientific name: Lobelia cardinalis L.
USDA symbol: LOCA2 (
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Common names: Cardinalflower
Family: Campanulaceae
Family (APG): Campanulaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Infusion of leaf taken for fever.
RECRD: 88885 id: 20637