Apiaceae Perideridia gairdneri (Hook. & Arn.) Mathias

Yampa

Blackfoot - Drug, Strengthener

Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 116

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Scientific name: Perideridia gairdneri (Hook. & Arn.) Mathias
USDA symbol: PEGAB (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Yampa
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Strengthener
Notes: Roots chewed by buffalo runners to extend their endurance.

RECRD: 4085 id: 25999

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