Asteraceae Arctium lappa L.
Greater Burrdock
Malecite - Drug, Venereal Aid
Use documented by:
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 258
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Arctium lappa L.
Scientific name: Arctium lappa L.
USDA symbol: ARLA3 (
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Common names: Greater Burrdock
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Malecite
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Infusion of buds used for chancre.
RECRD: 44160 id: 4261