Latin name:
Castilleja coccinea
(L.) Spreng.
Botanical family:
Scrophulariaceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
scarlet paintbrush, Indian paintbrush (Eng.)
castilléjie écarlate (Fr.)
winabojo'noko'mis wi'nizisûn' (Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Used in "women diseases" [Ojibwa: 47].
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Flowers :
Decoction used in rheumatism [Ojibwa 47].