Rosaceae Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC.

Antelope Bitterbrush

Montana Indian - Drug, Emetic

Use documented by:
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 20

View all documented uses for Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC.

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Scientific name: Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC.
USDA symbol: PUTR2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Antelope Bitterbrush
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Montana Indian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Dry, ripe fruits mashed in cold water and used as an emetic.

RECRD: 92866 id: 31676

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