Liliaceae Veratrum californicum Dur.
California False Hellebore
Paiute - Drug, Burn Dressing
Use documented by:
Kelly, Isabel T., 1932, Ethnography of the Surprise Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31(3):67-210, page 196
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Veratrum californicum Dur.
Scientific name: Veratrum californicum Dur.
USDA symbol: VECAC2 (
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Common names: California False Hellebore
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Burn Dressing
Notes: Plant used for burns.
RECRD: 96838 id: 42580