Apiaceae Perideridia gairdneri ssp. gairdneri
Gairdner's Yampah
Blackfoot - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 274
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Perideridia gairdneri ssp. gairdneri
Scientific name: Perideridia gairdneri ssp. gairdneri
USDA symbol: PEGAG (
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Common names: Gairdner's Yampah
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Root used to draw inflammation from swellings.
RECRD: 91045 id: 26027