Liliaceae Veratrum viride Ait.

American False Hellebore

Blackfoot - Drug, Oral Aid

Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105

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Scientific name: Veratrum viride Ait.
USDA symbol: VEVI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American False Hellebore
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Oral Aid
Notes: Leaves chewed by children for drooling.

RECRD: 4027 id: 42649