Asteraceae Erigeron aphanactis var. aphanactis
Rayless Shaggy Fleabane
Shoshoni - Drug, Eye 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 70, 71
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Erigeron aphanactis var. aphanactis
Scientific name: Erigeron aphanactis var. aphanactis
USDA symbol: ERAPA2 (
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Common names: Rayless Shaggy Fleabane
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Decoction of plant used as an eyewash.
RECRD: 85570 id: 13712