Poaceae Panicum capillare L.

Witchgrass

Mahuna - Drug, Dietary Aid

Use documented by:
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 66

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Scientific name: Panicum capillare L.
USDA symbol: PACA6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Witchgrass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Mahuna
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dietary Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant taken as a reducing aid.

RECRD: 90829 id: 25455

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