Liliaceae Trillium erectum L.
Red Trillium
Iroquois - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 66
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Trillium erectum L.
Scientific name: Trillium erectum L.
USDA symbol: TRER3 (
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Common names: Red Trillium
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Infusion of rhizomes and flowers from another plant used for pimples and sunburn.
RECRD: 50141 id: 40701