Salicaceae Salix discolor Muhl.
Pussy Willow
Potawatomi - Drug, Hemostat
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 81, 82
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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: Potawatomi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Hemostat
Notes: Decoction of root bark used for hemorrhages.
RECRD: 94351 id: 35784