Selaginellaceae Selaginella densa Rydb.

Lesser Spikemoss

Blackfoot - Drug, Antihemorrhagic

Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74

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Scientific name: Selaginella densa Rydb.
USDA symbol: SEDED (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Lesser Spikemoss
Family: Selaginellaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antihemorrhagic
Notes: Infusion of plant taken for spitting up blood.

RECRD: 3767 id: 37646

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