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
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Potentilla nana Willd. ex Schlecht.
Scientific name: Potentilla nana Willd. ex Schlecht.
USDA symbol: PONA6 (
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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