Asteraceae Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers
Common Dandelion
Cherokee - Drug, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Perry, Myra Jean, 1975, Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians, The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis, page 35
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Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers
Scientific name: Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers
USDA symbol: TAOFO (
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Common names: Common Dandelion
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Leaves and stems used as medicine.
RECRD: 2141 id: 39340