Rosaceae Potentilla nana Willd. ex Schlecht.

Arctic Cinquefoil

Eskimo - Drug, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Smith, G. Warren, 1973, Arctic Pharmacognosia, Arctic 26:324-333, page 325

View all documented uses for Potentilla nana Willd. ex Schlecht.

Scientific name: Potentilla nana Willd. ex Schlecht.
USDA symbol: PONA6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Arctic Cinquefoil
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Root eaten for the medicinal value.

RECRD: 92301 id: 29848