Rosaceae Rubus allegheniensis Porter
Allegheny Blackberry
Meskwaki - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 243
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Rubus allegheniensis Porter
Scientific name: Rubus allegheniensis Porter
USDA symbol: RUALA (
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Common names: Allegheny Blackberry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Meskwaki
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Root extract used for stomach trouble and sore eyes.
RECRD: 93862 id: 34318