Asteraceae Helianthus niveus ssp. canescens (Gray) Heiser

Showy Sunflower

Keres, Western - Drug, Hemostat

Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 47

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Scientific name: Helianthus niveus ssp. canescens (Gray) Heiser
USDA symbol: HENIC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Showy Sunflower
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Hemostat
Notes: Stem juice applied to open bleeding wounds.

RECRD: 30220 id: 16658

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