Asteraceae Heterotheca villosa var. minor (Hook.) Semple
Bristly Hairy Goldaster
Isleta - Drug, Poison
Use documented by:
Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 25
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Heterotheca villosa var. minor (Hook.) Semple
Scientific name: Heterotheca villosa var. minor (Hook.) Semple
USDA symbol: HEVIM3 (
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Common names: Bristly Hairy Goldaster
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Isleta
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Poison
Notes: Plant, when touched, caused a skin irritation similar to ant bites.
RECRD: 30595 id: 17003