Boraginaceae Cryptantha sericea (Gray) Payson
Silky Catseye
Ute - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1909, Some Plant Names of the Ute Indians, American Anthropologist 11:27-40, page 35
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Cryptantha sericea (Gray) Payson
Scientific name: Cryptantha sericea (Gray) Payson
USDA symbol: CRSE3 (
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Common names: Silky Catseye
Family: Boraginaceae
Family (APG): Boraginaceae
Native American Tribe: Ute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Roots used as a stomach medicine.
RECRD: 4537 id: 11549