Onagraceae Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium

Fireweed

Blackfoot - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 112

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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: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Powdered inner cortex rubbed on the hands and face to protect them from the cold during the winter.

RECRD: 4057 id: 9261

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