Nymphaeaceae Nuphar lutea ssp. variegata (Dur.) E.O. Beal
Varigated Yellow Pondlily
Iroquois - Drug, Blood Medicine
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 43
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Nuphar lutea ssp. variegata (Dur.) E.O. Beal
Scientific name: Nuphar lutea ssp. variegata (Dur.) E.O. Beal
USDA symbol: NULUV (
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Common names: Varigated Yellow Pondlily
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Family (APG): Nymphaeaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Blood Medicine
Notes: Infusion of rhizomes and two other plants taken by adolescents for poor blood circulation.
RECRD: 50050 id: 24143