Onagraceae Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh

Scarlet Beeblossom

Lakota - Other, Stable Gear

Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 52

View all documented uses for Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh

---

Scientific name: Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh
USDA symbol: GACO5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Scarlet Beeblossom
Family: Onagraceae
Family (APG): Onagraceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Stable Gear
Notes: Plant chewed and rubbed on hands to catch horses.

RECRD: 4915 id: 15705

---