Rosaceae Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb.
Silverweed Cinquefoil
Iroquois - Drug, Pediatric Aid
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 49
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Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb.
Scientific name: Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb.
USDA symbol: ARAN7 (
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Common names: Silverweed Cinquefoil
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant and another plant given to children for diarrhea.
RECRD: 50073 id: 4766