Boraginaceae Mertensia virginica (L.) Pers. ex Link
Virginia Bluebells
Cherokee - Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
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 26
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Mertensia virginica (L.) Pers. ex Link
Scientific name: Mertensia virginica (L.) Pers. ex Link
USDA symbol: MEVI3 (
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Common names: Virginia Bluebells
Family: Boraginaceae
Family (APG): Boraginaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tuberculosis Remedy
Notes: Taken for consumption.
RECRD: 89742 id: 22980