Asteraceae Xanthium strumarium var. canadense (P. Mill.) Torr. & Gray
Canada Cockleburr
Koasati - Drug, Gynecological Aid
Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 64
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Xanthium strumarium var. canadense (P. Mill.) Torr. & Gray
Scientific name: Xanthium strumarium var. canadense (P. Mill.) Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: XASTC (
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Common names: Canada Cockleburr
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Koasati
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Decoction of roots taken to remove the afterbirth.
RECRD: 97425 id: 43655