Latin name:
Ceanothus herbaceus
Raf. Syn.: C. ovatus auct. non Desf.
Botanical family:
Rhamnaceae
Growth habit:
Shrub
Vernacular name(s):
New Jersey tea (Eng.)
céanothus à feuilles ovées (Fr.)
odiga'dimanido' (Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Used in lung troubles and as an emetic [Ojibwa: 47].
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Roots :
Decoction taken in cough [Ojibwa 47].