Brassicaceae
tower rockcress
Turritis glabra L.
Indigenous Names: Heove-heseeo?otse
Traditional Food Use
Cheyenne
Infusion of plant used as a beverage
Medicinal Documentation
Cheyenne
Plant is used for colds. Infusion of plant taken to check a cold when it first appears Additional commentary: A tea made of this plant was used as a general preventative for colds, or to treat sick children.100
Cheyenne
Infusion of plant taken as a general preventative for sickness
Cheyenne
Infusion of plant given to children as a general preventative for sickness, when sickness is about.
Botanical Reference
Parts Documented: plant
Distribution: Habitats include various kinds of prairies (sand, gravel, black soil, or clay), rocky open woodlands, barren savannas, limestone glades, rocky bluffs, and abandoned fields; full sun to light shade; Washington to New Mexico