Alismataceae Sagittaria latifolia Willd.
Broadleaf Arrowhead
Iroquois - Other, Fertilizer
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 273
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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: Iroquois
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Fertilizer
Notes: Decoction of root used as a corn medicine, when starting to plant corn.
RECRD: 94303 id: 35587