Latin name:
Echinodontium tinctorium
(Ellis & Ev.) Ellis & Ev.
Botanical family:
Echinodontiaceae
Growth habit:
Fungi
Vernacular name(s):
Indian paint fungus (Eng.)
carie brune filandreuse (Fr.)
meah-kis-igun (Cree)
Uses:
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Powdered and mixed with water to make a paste applied to wounds or given internally as an emetic [Cree: 76].