Rosaceae Rosa arkansana var. suffulta (Greene) Cockerell

Prairie Rose

Omaha - Drug, Eye Medicine

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 85

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Scientific name: Rosa arkansana var. suffulta (Greene) Cockerell
USDA symbol: ROARS (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Prairie Rose
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Omaha
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Infusion of fruit used as a wash for inflamed eyes.

RECRD: 93761 id: 33952

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