Asteraceae Silphium perfoliatum L.
Cup Plant
Ojibwa - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 365
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Silphium perfoliatum L.
Scientific name: Silphium perfoliatum L.
USDA symbol: SIPEP (
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Common names: Cup Plant
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Plant used for stomach trouble.
RECRD: 95230 id: 38034