Latin name:
Eriophorum sp.
Botanical family:
Cyperaceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
cotton grass (Eng.)
linaigrette (Fr.)
Uses:
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Boiled and drunk for stomach problems [Dene: 17].
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Roots :
Used in a mixture with spruce bark or spruce tips (new growth) to treat cancer [Dene 17].