Asteraceae Hymenoxys hoopesii (Gray) Bierner
Owlsclaws
Great Basin Indian - Drug, Respiratory Aid
Use documented by:
Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 50
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Hymenoxys hoopesii (Gray) Bierner
Scientific name: Hymenoxys hoopesii (Gray) Bierner
USDA symbol: HYHO (
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Common names: Owlsclaws
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Great Basin Indian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Respiratory Aid
Notes: Snuff of crushed blossoms inhaled for hay fever.
RECRD: 2422 id: 17598