Latin name:
Rosa virginiana
Mill.
Botanical family:
Rosaceae
Growth habit:
Shrub
Vernacular name(s):
Virginia rose, dwarf wild rose (Eng.)
rosier de Virginie (Fr.)
ogini'minagan'mos, oki-ni-mi-nah-gash (Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Roots :
Infusion in hot water applied to sore eyes [Ojibwa 84].
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Roots and bark :
Medicinal [Ojibwa 86].