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Scientific Name
Scientific Name
Name
Common
Name
Uses
Location
Claytonia
Virginica
Fairy Spud
Mesic Forests
Stellaria Pubera
Star Chickweed
-expel worms in
children and
young adults
Dentaria
Diphylla
Toothwort
Rich Wooded
Slopes
Erythronium
Americanum
Trout Lily
Rich Woods
Viola Sororia
Blue Violet
Trillium Erectum
Bethroot
-roots can be
made into teas to
break fever
-crushed leaves
can heal wounds
and burns
-crushed roots
can be used as a
soak for corn to
repel insects
-roots and leaves
can be used to
make tea that
soothes coughs
-leaves and roots
can be made into
teas to reduce
congestion and
inflammation
-poultice of fresh
leaves can relieve
itchiness of bug
bites
Woodlands and
Thickets
Rich Woods
Eupatorium
Purpureum
Wet Meadows
Sassafras Albidum
Sassafras
Thick Woodlands
Tiarella Cordifolia
Foam Flower
Hydrastis
Canadensis
Golden Seal
Nepeta Cataria
Catnip
Multiple Places
Passiflora
Passion Flower
-treats digestive
pains, feverish
colds, nervous
headaches, hysteria
and insanity, small
pox and scarlet
fever
-fruit contains an
edible pulp
-leaves and flowers
relieve many stress
symptoms such as;
insomnia, muscle
tightness, and
tension head aches
Rich Woods
Rich Woodlands
Sparsely Wooded
Areas