Asteraceae Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium ssp. obtusifolium
Rabbit Tobacco
Koasati - Drug, Pediatric Aid
Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 61
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Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium ssp. obtusifolium
Scientific name: Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium ssp. obtusifolium
USDA symbol: PSOBO (
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Common names: Rabbit Tobacco
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Koasati
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Decoction of leaves used as a bath and given to children with fevers.
RECRD: 86848 id: 31118