Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Paronychia P. Mill.

Origin:

Scientific Synonyms: Siphonychia Torr. & Gray, Possibly Paronychia Tourn. Juss.

Common names:

Knot-grass (1900, misapplied) (158)

Nailwort (1900-Present, said to be used for felons and whitlows diseases of nails and joints of fingers) (4, 50, 138, 155, 158)

Whitlow-wort [Whitlow wort, Whitlowwort] (1878-1986) (1, 2, 4, 13, 86, 155, 158)