Ceanothus americanusNew Jersey Tea Red-Root |
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Names and MythsCeanothus Name used by Theophrastus for some unknown plant americanus America |
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Natural history / FolkloreLeaves used for making tea during Revolution. Roots collected by Cherokee Indians in Autumn for use as a red dye, and as a curative for diseases of the spleen.15 |
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DescriptionJune - July White spherical flower clusters five parts, shrub 2 to 3 ft oval leaves. Open woods and roadsides. |
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