Oclemena nemoralis
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Oclemena nemoralis (Aiton) Greene
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Oclemena nemoralis, common names bog aster or bog nodding aster, is a plant native to the northeastern United States. Its range extends into southeastern Canada.[1]
Conservation status
It is listed as endangered in Connecticut[2] and Pennsylvania.[1]
Native American ethnobotany
The Ojibwe use a decoction of root as drops or on a compress for sore ears.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Plants Profile for Oclemena nemoralis (Bog aster)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 1 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer and updated from the one used by plants.usda.gov)
- ^ Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 360