Ophioglossaceae Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw.
Rattlesnake Fern
Potawatomi - Drug, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 67
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Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw.
Scientific name: Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw.
USDA symbol: BOVI (
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Common names: Rattlesnake Fern
Family: Ophioglossaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Potawatomi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Compound containing root used medicinally.
RECRD: 83187 id: 7418