Apiaceae Angelica dawsonii S. Wats.

Dawson's Angelica

Blackfoot - Other, Malicious Charm

Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40

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Scientific name: Angelica dawsonii S. Wats.
USDA symbol: ANDA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Dawson's Angelica
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Malicious Charm
Notes: Root held in the rider's mouth to cast a spell so that other horses could not pass.

RECRD: 3613 id: 3501

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