Latin name: Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve Syn.: Aster laevis L.
Botanical family: Asteraceae
Growth habit: Herb
Vernacular name(s): smooth aster (Eng.)
aster lisse (Fr.)
mistahisakwiwask (Cree)
Uses:
Roots :Chewed to treat toothache and teething pain. Tea used in fevers and to aid recover after childbirth [Cree 13].