Latin name:
Geum triflorum
Pursh Syn.: Sieversia ciliata (Pursh) G. Don
Botanical family:
Rosaceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
prairie smoke (Eng.)
benoîte à trois fleurs (Fr.)
ne'baneya'nekweäg' (Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Roots :
Used as a tonic after childbirth [Ojibwa 19]. Decoction taken in indigestion. Dried and chewed as a tonic and stimulant [Ojibwa 47].