Asteraceae Gaillardia pulchella var. pulchella
Firewheel
Keres, Western - Drug, Psychological Aid
Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 44
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Gaillardia pulchella var. pulchella
Scientific name: Gaillardia pulchella var. pulchella
USDA symbol: GAPUP2 (
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Common names: Firewheel
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Psychological Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant used to become good drummers.
RECRD: 30193 id: 15443