Latin name:
Polygonum pensylvanicum
L.
Botanical family:
Polygonaceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
Pennsylvania smartweed (Eng.)
renouée de Pennsylvanie (Fr.)
pebigumskike (Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Tops steeped and the infusion taken as a cure for epilepsy [Ojibwa: 85].