Salicaceae Salix discolor Muhl.
Pussy Willow
Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule - Drug, Throat Aid
Use documented by:
Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 130
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Salix discolor Muhl.
Scientific name: Salix discolor Muhl.
USDA symbol: SADI (
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Common names: Pussy Willow
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Throat Aid
Notes: Inner bark powdered, made into a paste and applied to 'sick' throats.
RECRD: 50271 id: 35760