Lamiaceae Salvia lyrata L.
Lyreleaf Sage
Catawba - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 55
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Salvia lyrata L.
Scientific name: Salvia lyrata L.
USDA symbol: SALY2 (
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Common names: Lyreleaf Sage
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Catawba
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Root salve applied to sores.
RECRD: 94551 id: 36445