Cupressaceae Juniperus californica Carr.
California Juniper
Gosiute - Drug, Cough Medicine
Use documented by:
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 372
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Juniperus californica Carr.
Scientific name: Juniperus californica Carr.
USDA symbol: JUCA7 (
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Common names: California Juniper
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Gosiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cough Medicine
Notes: Infusion of leaves used for coughs.
RECRD: 88007 id: 18416