Cactaceae Opuntia polyacantha Haw.
Plains Pricklypear
Flathead - Drug, Antidiarrheal
Use documented by:
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 39
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Opuntia polyacantha Haw.
Scientific name: Opuntia polyacantha Haw.
USDA symbol: OPPOP (
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Common names: Plains Pricklypear
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Flathead
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Infusion of stems taken for diarrhea.
RECRD: 45359 id: 24748