Apiaceae Osmorhiza longistylis (Torr.) DC.
Longstyle Sweetroot
Pawnee - Drug, Stimulant
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 107
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Osmorhiza longistylis (Torr.) DC.
Scientific name: Osmorhiza longistylis (Torr.) DC.
USDA symbol: OSLO (
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Common names: Longstyle Sweetroot
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Pawnee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Stimulant
Notes: Decoction of root taken for weakness and general debility.
RECRD: 90553 id: 24981