Asteraceae Onopordum acanthium L.

Scotch Cottonthistle

Iroquois - Drug, Poison

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 476

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Scientific name: Onopordum acanthium L.
USDA symbol: ONAC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Scotch Cottonthistle
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Poison
Notes: Decoction used for witchcraft poison.

RECRD: 90423 id: 24398

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