Rosaceae Spiraea splendens var. splendens

Mountain Spirea

Blackfoot - Drug, Venereal Aid

Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 70

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Scientific name: Spiraea splendens var. splendens
USDA symbol: SPSPS (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Mountain Spirea
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Infusion of roots taken for venereal complaints.

RECRD: 3721 id: 38750

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