Alismataceae Sagittaria latifolia Willd.
Broadleaf Arrowhead
Chippewa - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 342
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Sagittaria latifolia Willd.
Scientific name: Sagittaria latifolia Willd.
USDA symbol: SALA2 (
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Common names: Broadleaf Arrowhead
Family: Alismataceae
Family (APG): Alismataceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of root taken for indigestion.
RECRD: 94298 id: 35575