Salicaceae Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh.
Eastern Cottonwood
Flathead - Drug, Venereal Aid
Use documented by:
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 68
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Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh.
Scientific name: Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh.
USDA symbol: PODED (
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Common names: Eastern Cottonwood
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Flathead
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Infusion of young branches, buds and other plants taken for syphilis.
RECRD: 45627 id: 29371