Luetkea pectinata - partridge-foot

Family: Rosaceae (Rose)

Medicinal Uses

• Plant
  • Analgesic: Decoction of plant taken for abdominal pains. [Perry, F.][Steedman] [UMD-Eth]
  • Dermatological Aid: Poultice of crushed plant applied to sores. [Perry, F.] Poultice of crushed, fresh plant applied to sores. [Steedman] [UMD-Eth]
  • Gastrointestinal Aid: Decoction of plant taken for abdominal pains. [Perry, F.][Steedman] [UMD-Eth]
  • Gynecological Aid: Decoction of plant taken by women for profuse or prolonged menstruation. [Perry, F.][Steedman] [UMD-Eth]

References

• [UMD-Eth]
  • [Perry, F.] Perry, F. 1952 Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia. Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43. (p. 42)
  • [Steedman] Steedman, E.V. 1928 The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia. SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522 (p. 472)

Luetkea Sp.

1 sp. (Count F.P. Lütke, Russian sea captain, 1797–1882)

Local Species;

1. Luetkea pectinata - partridge-foot ^[E-flora]

References

• Daniel Potter & Thomas J. Rosatti, 2012. Luetkea, in Jepson Flora Project (eds.) Jepson eFlora, http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_IJM.pl?tid=31669, accessed on Mar 12 2014