Ranunculaceae Pulsatilla patens ssp. multifida (Pritz.) Zamels
Pacific Anemone
Blackfoot - Other, Toys & Games
Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 107
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Pulsatilla patens ssp. multifida (Pritz.) Zamels
Scientific name: Pulsatilla patens ssp. multifida (Pritz.) Zamels
USDA symbol: ANMUH2 (
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Common names: Pacific Anemone
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Toys & Games
Notes: Leaves acted as a vesicant and given to unsuspecting people as toilet paper as a prank.
RECRD: 4034 id: 31597