Smilacaceae Smilax rotundifolia L.
Roundleaf Greenbrier
Koasati - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 8
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Smilax rotundifolia L.
Scientific name: Smilax rotundifolia L.
USDA symbol: SMRO (
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Common names: Roundleaf Greenbrier
Family: Smilacaceae
Family (APG): Smilacaceae
Native American Tribe: Koasati
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Plant splints used to scratch the back for headaches.
RECRD: 95423 id: 38234