Salicaceae Salix humilis var. tristis (Ait.) Griggs
Prairie Willow
Catawba - Drug, Gynecological Aid
Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 13
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Salix humilis var. tristis (Ait.) Griggs
Scientific name: Salix humilis var. tristis (Ait.) Griggs
USDA symbol: SAHUT (
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Common names: Prairie Willow
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Catawba
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Plant used for sore nipples.
RECRD: 94366 id: 35887