Latin name:
Hordeum jubatum
L.
Botanical family:
Poaceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
squirrel-tail (Eng.)
orge agréable (Fr.)
a'djidamo'wano (Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Roots :
Dried, pounded, put in a moist cloth with warm water and sopped on the eyes to treat sty or inflammation of lids [Ojibwa 47].