Asteraceae Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
Keres, Western - Drug, Eye Medicine
Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 46
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Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Scientific name: Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
USDA symbol: GUSA2 (
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Common names: Broom Snakeweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Infusion of plant used as an eyewash.
RECRD: 30213 id: 16297