Nymphaeaceae Nuphar lutea ssp. advena (Ait.) Kartesz & Gandhi
Yellow Pondlily
Potawatomi - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 65
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Nuphar lutea ssp. advena (Ait.) Kartesz & Gandhi
Scientific name: Nuphar lutea ssp. advena (Ait.) Kartesz & Gandhi
USDA symbol: NULUA (
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Common names: Yellow Pondlily
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Family (APG): Nymphaeaceae
Native American Tribe: Potawatomi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of pounded root applied for 'many inflammatory diseases.'
RECRD: 90273 id: 24075