Asteraceae Pityopsis graminifolia var. graminifolia

Narrowleaf Silkgrass

Choctaw - Drug, Oral Aid

Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 60

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Scientific name: Pityopsis graminifolia var. graminifolia
USDA symbol: PIGRG (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Narrowleaf Silkgrass
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Oral Aid
Notes: Plant ashes used as powder for mouth sores.

RECRD: 83972 id: 28334

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