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eastern tansy


Entry Type:  
Species
Scientific Name:  
Common Name:  
eastern tansy
Myaamia Name:  
pileelikwa ansooyi

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Myaamia Archival Sources  
Reference Source Reference Type Archival Data Comments
Rafert, S. 1992 Use - Medicinal

Leaves were chewed or made into tea for what was called "summer complaint" or "chills and fevers".

Botanical Sources  
Reference Source Reference Type Data Comments
Gleason, H.A. and Cronquist, A. 1991 Habitat 

Eastern tansy (T. huronense) is a native, occuring in riverbanks and shores in eastern Myaamia lands. Common tansy (T. vulgare) is an introduced species occuring in roadsides, fields and other disturbed areas throughout eastern and western Myaamia lands.

Related Sources  
Reference Source Reference Type Data Comments
Gonella, M.P 2003-2006  

pileelikwa ansooyi translated from Miami-Illinois means 'flying squirrel's tail'