Latin name:	Cirsium sp.
Botanical family:	Asteraceae
Growth habit:	Herb
Vernacular name(s):	thistle (Eng.) chardon (Fr.) ma'zana'tig (Ojibwa)
Uses:	• Roots : Mixed with Populus balsamifera in a decoction taken internally to treat "female weakness" and back pain. Steeped with Taraxacum officinale and taken in confinement [Ojibwa 47].