Scrophulariaceae Cordylanthus ramosus Nutt. ex Benth.
Bushy Bird's Beak
Navajo - Drug, Emetic
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 76
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Cordylanthus ramosus Nutt. ex Benth.
Scientific name: Cordylanthus ramosus Nutt. ex Benth.
USDA symbol: CORA5 (
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Common names: Bushy Bird's Beak
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Infusion of plant taken to induce vomiting.
RECRD: 84412 id: 10694