Boraginaceae Cryptantha crassisepala (Torr. & Gray) Greene
Thicksepal Catseye
Hopi - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 32, 33, 88
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Cryptantha crassisepala (Torr. & Gray) Greene
Scientific name: Cryptantha crassisepala (Torr. & Gray) Greene
USDA symbol: CRCRC (
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Common names: Thicksepal Catseye
Family: Boraginaceae
Family (APG): Boraginaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Plant used for boils or any swelling.
RECRD: 84715 id: 11533