Polypodiaceae Polypodium virginianum L.
Rock Polypody
Micmac - Drug, Diuretic
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1948, Ethnobotanique Et Ethnozoologie Gaspesiennes, Archives de Folklore 3:51-64, page 55
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Polypodium virginianum L.
Scientific name: Polypodium virginianum L.
USDA symbol: POVI7 (
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Common names: Rock Polypody
Family: Polypodiaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Diuretic
Notes: Infusion of plant used for urine retention.
RECRD: 50474 id: 29037