Santalaceae Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl
Pale Bastard Toadflax
Navajo - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 150
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Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl
Scientific name: Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl
USDA symbol: COUMP (
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Common names: Pale Bastard Toadflax
Family: Santalaceae
Family (APG): Santalaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Decoction of plant used as a foot bath for corns.
RECRD: 84307 id: 10488