Asteraceae Petasites frigidus var. palmatus (Ait.) Cronq.

Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot

Menominee - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 31

View all documented uses for Petasites frigidus var. palmatus (Ait.) Cronq.

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Scientific name: Petasites frigidus var. palmatus (Ait.) Cronq.
USDA symbol: PEFRP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Menominee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Decoction of root used for itch.

RECRD: 91094 id: 26204

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