Rosaceae Luetkea pectinata (Pursh) Kuntze
Partridgefoot
Okanagon - Drug, Gynecological Aid
Use documented by:
Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 42
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Luetkea pectinata (Pursh) Kuntze
Scientific name: Luetkea pectinata (Pursh) Kuntze
USDA symbol: LUPE (
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Common names: Partridgefoot
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Okanagon
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Decoction of plant taken by women for profuse or prolonged menstruation.
RECRD: 89193 id: 21293