Verbenaceae Verbena urticifolia L.
White Vervain
Meskwaki - Drug, Stimulant
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 251252
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Verbena urticifolia L.
Scientific name: Verbena urticifolia L.
USDA symbol: VEURU (
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Common names: White Vervain
Family: Verbenaceae
Family (APG): Verbenaceae
Native American Tribe: Meskwaki
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Stimulant
Notes: Root eaten to revive patient and restore him to health.
RECRD: 97035 id: 42893