Latin name:
Polystichum acrostichoides
(Michx.) Schott
Botanical family:
Dryopteridaceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
christmas fern (Eng.)
polystic faux-acrostic (Fr.)
ktciutcetckuk (Malecite.)
Uses:
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Roots :
Chewed in hoarseness [Malecite 65].
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Fronds :
Soaked in cold water and pounded to treat body pain [Algonquians 63].