Onagraceae Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium

Fireweed

Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 128

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Scientific name: Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium
USDA symbol: CHANA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Fireweed
Family: Onagraceae
Family (APG): Onagraceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of boiled roots applied to 'sick' skin.

RECRD: 50236 id: 9257

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