Orchidaceae Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys (Lindl.) Luer
Bog Orchid
Thompson - Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 467
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Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys (Lindl.) Luer
Scientific name: Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys (Lindl.) Luer
USDA symbol: PLLE5 (
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Common names: Bog Orchid
Family: Orchidaceae
Family (APG): Orchidaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Plant used in the sweatbath for sprains, stiff and aching muscles and joints.
RECRD: 87038 id: 28546