common pricklyash
Rutaceae

common pricklyash

Zanthoxylum americanum Mill.

Indigenous Names: Kun_natsu
Habitat: Open, rocky woodlands, thickets, prairie ravines, fencerows, and road sides. Favors limestone soil.; Open, rocky woodlands, thickets, prairie ravines, fencerows, and roadsides. Favors limestone soil.
Seasonality: Not specified
Status: Native

Medicinal Documentation

Comanche

Roots pulverized and powder used for burns; Infusion of pulverized roots used for fever.; Inner bark placed in throat for sore throat.; Roots pulverized and used for toothache.

Botanical Reference

Parts Documented: bark, root