Saxifragaceae Parnassia fimbriata Koenig
Rocky Mountain Parnassia
Gosiute - Drug, Venereal Aid
Use documented by:
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 351
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Parnassia fimbriata Koenig
Scientific name: Parnassia fimbriata Koenig
USDA symbol: PAFIF (
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Common names: Rocky Mountain Parnassia
Family: Saxifragaceae
Family (APG): Saxifragaceae
Native American Tribe: Gosiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Poultice of plant applied or plant used as wash for venereal diseases.
RECRD: 90842 id: 25513