Asteraceae Erigeron caespitosus Nutt.
Tufted Fleabane
Paiute - 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
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Erigeron caespitosus Nutt.
Scientific name: Erigeron caespitosus Nutt.
USDA symbol: ERCA2 (
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Common names: Tufted Fleabane
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Cool decoction of root used as an eyewash.
RECRD: 85541 id: 13717