Paeoniaceae Paeonia californica Nutt.
California Peony
Diegueno - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 28
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Paeonia californica Nutt.
Scientific name: Paeonia californica Nutt.
USDA symbol: PACA2 (
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Common names: California Peony
Family: Paeoniaceae
Family (APG): Paeoniaceae
Native American Tribe: Diegueno
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of sliced, oven baked roots taken for indigestion.
RECRD: 2499 id: 25335