Apiaceae Osmorhiza longistylis (Torr.) DC.
Longstyle Sweetroot
Potawatomi - Drug, Gastrointestinal 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 86
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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: Potawatomi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of root used as a stomachic.
RECRD: 90555 id: 24984