Violaceae Viola rotundifolia Michx.
Roundleaf Yellow Violet
Cherokee - Drug, Cough Medicine
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 60
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Viola rotundifolia Michx.
Scientific name: Viola rotundifolia Michx.
USDA symbol: VIRO2 (
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Common names: Roundleaf Yellow Violet
Family: Violaceae
Family (APG): Violaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cough Medicine
Notes: Infusion with sugar taken for cough.
RECRD: 97294 id: 43297