Asteraceae Ericameria nana Nutt.
Dwarf Heathgoldenrod
Paiute - Drug, Cough Medicine
Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 36
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Ericameria nana Nutt.
Scientific name: Ericameria nana Nutt.
USDA symbol: ERNA7 (
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Common names: Dwarf Heathgoldenrod
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cough Medicine
Notes: Decoction of flowering heads and stems used for coughs and colds.
RECRD: 87129 id: 13586