Asteraceae Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.

Western Pearlyeverlasting

Potawatomi - Other, Protection

Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 117

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Scientific name: Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
USDA symbol: ANMA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Pearlyeverlasting
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Potawatomi
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Protection
Notes: Dried tops placed on a pan of live coals to hurt the eyes of the evil spirits and keep them away.

RECRD: 361 id: 3276

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